Alana Mangham, M.S., is the Literacy Specialist at the Center for Development and Learning, a member of Louisiana’s Early Literacy Commission, the Reading League Louisiana chapter’s vice president, and an advisory board member for Heggerty curriculum. She has taught in both New York City and Louisiana. Her work in Rapides Parish as the ELA curriculum specialist gained national attention by EAB in “Narrowing the Third Grade Reading Gap.” and has been an Education Week guest alongside Dr. Louisa Moats. Alana holds several trainer certifications such as the Data Team Process, Common Formative Assessments, and DIBELS. She also holds a local certificate in LETRS (Language Essentials of Teachers of Reading and Spelling).