Linda Diamond is the co-founder of CORE and past president. Prior to founding CORE, she served as a public school teacher, principal, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for a K–12 school district, and Senior Policy Analyst with an emphasis on school to career, charter schools, and school reform. Mrs. Diamond is the co-author of CORE’s professional books Teaching Reading Sourcebook, Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures and Vocabulary Handbook. Currently, Linda consults with publishers, organizations, and state agencies to improve literacy instruction for all students.