Literacy Project Manager
Educational Programs Specialist
Performing Arts Specialist

“I am an artist from the top of my head to the tips of my toes, and I have always believed that being so makes me a better worker and thinker."

As a coach, artist and educational programs specialist, Sherri brings to her work a love of the arts, a thorough understanding of literacy in service of learning, and the expertise to help teachers weave it all together in ways that ignite both learning and the joy of teaching.  Sherri has authored multiple professional development tools and processes, produced videos spotlighting excellence in education, including CTL's Achieving School Turnaround series, and designed and facilitated training for large groups of teachers and administrators within school settings at at  regional national conferences, including in CTL's work with the Regional Education Laboratory (REL)-Appalachia.

Sherri leads work for the Penn Literacy Project, a multi-year middle and high school district adolescent literacy initiative in northern Indiana, and has contributed to development of CTL's Adolescent Literacy Model.  She also served as mentor coach for the federally funded Striving Readers adolescent literacy project, Project Manager of the Kentucky Department of Education Adolescent Literacy Project, project lead for GEAR UP & SOAR, lead trainer for GEAR UP Kentucky, and co-developer of the GEAR UP Parent and Student Transition Toolkit and GEAR UP Transition Framework and Planning Guide.
 
In her work with CTL, Sherri has also served as an artist coach on the Different Ways of Knowing Middle Grades Research project, helped to develop the Right in the Middle CD to spotlight lessons learned about reform at the middle level, and has led teachers in concentrated dance and drama work to boost learning in the content areas. Her ultimate goal is to ensure that all children have access to excellent learning.

Sherri is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Leadership at Marian University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
 
Sherri has served as public education coordinator for Stage One: The Louisville Children's Theatre, and as director of education and student theater for Quincy Community Theatre in Illinois, and an instructor for pre-K through grade 12 in drama, dance, performing arts and elementary music across Kentucky, Indiana, Oklahoma and Illinois. She also has extensive professional experience as an actor, director, dancer/choreographer, vocal musician and costume designer, including five seasons as a strolling improvisational storyteller and stage performer at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia.  Sherri also markets her own line of customizable stationery. 

• Former Public Education Coordinator, Stage One: The Louisville Children's Theatre
• Ph.D. Candidate, Educational Leadership, Marian University, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Master of Performing Arts in Children’s Theatre with emphasis on directing and curriculum development, Oklahoma City University
• Bachelor of Science, Theatre Performance; Associated Studies in  Spanish and Communications, University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana