by TeamReadUser | Jun 25, 2024 | Newsletter Archives
“I am very thankful for my time at Team Read, as it genuinely guided me towards my future academic and career goals,” said Niki, as our 2023-2024 school year program wrapped up. Niki, who worked as a teen reading coach for five years, is one of the 440 talented middle...
by TeamReadUser | Jun 25, 2024 | Tutor Stories
By Lyla Miller I started working with Team Read halfway through my freshman year. The site my sister was working at (John Muir) needed more coaches and I knew she loved Team read so I thought, why not? On my first day, I had no idea what to expect. I had always loved...
by TeamReadUser | Apr 17, 2024 | Newsletter Archives, Tutor Stories
By Rohan Kapur I am currently in my third year working for Team Read. I have had the opportunity to work at many different Team Read sites; as a coach I worked online with readers at Rising Star, Leschi, and Dunlap and as a Site Assistant I worked at High Point over...
by TeamReadUser | Apr 16, 2024 | Newsletter Archives, Tutor Stories
By Jasmine Trinh, Team Read Reading Coach I started as a Team Read coach this school year at Bailey Gatzert. I’ve wanted to be a coach for a while, but my schedule never aligned. So, this year when I was able to be a coach, I was super excited! I wanted to be a...
by TeamReadUser | Apr 16, 2024 | Newsletter Archives, Tutor Stories
By Grace Johnson, Team Read Reading Coach Something unexpected always happens when I work with children… I had a whole summer under my belt as a Camp Counselor, so I was no stranger to the challenges and joys that come when working with kids. Yet, my time as a reading...
by TeamReadAdmin | Mar 28, 2024 | Other, Uncategorized
Dear friends, I am writing to share my thanks with you all as I prepare to move on from Team Read as we move into summer. As you can imagine, this was not an easy decision, but I feel the time is right, both for myself and the organization. I came to Team Read six...
by TeamReadAdmin | Mar 28, 2024 | Other, Uncategorized
We recently shared the news that our Executive Director, Melissa Pailthorp, has made the decision to step down from her role later this year. Melissa has been a transformational force for Team Read, and while we, as the Board of Directors, support her decision and...
by TeamReadUser | Feb 8, 2024 | New Faces, Newsletter Archives
Trent Haaker, our recently hired Seattle Project Coordinator, is the newest member of our team, taking the role Jeanette Eisenberg vacated when she stepped into the Program Director position. Trent is busy getting to know our program sites throughout Seattle but...
by TeamReadAdmin | Jan 23, 2024 | Events
Click here for tickets! We’re so excited to welcome our supporters back to the Four Seasons Hotel for our 2024 Spring Benefit Luncheon! Your $25.00 ticket includes lunch with dessert, and an inspiring program highlighting Team Read’s work in Seattle and...
by TeamReadAdmin | Dec 13, 2023 | Kids Perspective, Newsletter Archives
We’re often asked “what makes a good book for an emerging reader?” The short answer is, any book that gets kids excited about reading is a good book! In addition to that, we seek out books that represent the readers in our program. We know that kids who can see...
