Kirsten Widmer consults in elementary, middle, and high schools where she works with superintendents, administrators, and teachers to develop and implement reading and writing curriculum designed to engage all learners. She models instruction, coaches educators, and leads study groups in planning and implementing best practices in literacy instruction. Prior to joining The Living Literacy Network she worked as a district coach for New York City Public Schools and a staff developer with The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. Kirsten co-authored Informational Writing Mini-Lessons: Your Go-To Guide for Flexible, High-Impact Instruction in 2022, and Workshops That Work!: 30 Days of Minilessons, in 2004.  She believes in a teacher’s ability to change student’s lives and is honored to work alongside them each day.