Pam is an experienced and enthusiastic educator known for her positive outlook and energy. She has worked in PreK-8 education for over twenty years in roles including classroom teacher, interventionist, literacy coach, instructional coach, and consultant. Pam finds extraordinary joy and fulfillment in partnering with students and educators as they connect, work, and play in schools each day.

As an undergraduate at Rutgers University, Pam focused on Psychology and English. After graduation, she completed a post-bachelor teacher certification program at Oglethorpe University. Later, Pam pursued her MEd in Language Arts Literacy. She also holds a Supervisory Certificate and has completed additional graduate coursework in special education. Pam is the author of Word Study That Sticks: Best Practices K-6, The Word Study That Sticks Companion: Classroom-Ready Tools for Teachers and Students, K-6 and Mentor Texts That Multitask: A Less-Is-More Approach to Integrated Literacy Instruction, K-8. 

Pam is an enthusiastic member of the Two Writing Teachers team. As a contributing writer, she consistently shares ideas and actionable takeaways with this creative and dedicated community of educators. She has also blogged for ILA, NCTE, CCIRA, Peter Reynold’s Word Collectors, Learning Without Tears, MiddleWeb, Gravity Goldberg LLC, and Corwin Connect. Pam regularly presents at conferences and events across the country.