Margie Gillis, EdD
President, Literacy How
Highlights
Founded Literacy How, Inc.
Founded the Anne E. Fowler Foundation
Serves on the editorial boards for IDA Perspectives and the Reading League Journal
Co-founded Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities
Margie Gillis, EdD, is the founder and president of Literacy How, Inc. This nonprofit organization is committed to providing professional development and coaching for teachers on how best to implement evidence-based literacy practices. She also founded the Anne E. Fowler Foundation to support professional development and provide scholarships for teachers.
Gillis believes that there is no more important job than teaching a child to read. Consequently, she has been teaching children of all ages and adults to read throughout her career. She also is the co-founder and former president of Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, the former president of the Connecticut branch of the International Dyslexia Society, and a former board member of the Academic Language Therapist Association. She serves on the editorial boards of IDA Perspectives and The Reading League Journal.
Gillis earned her doctorate in special education from the University of Louisville. She also was a Certified Academic Language Therapist at Teachers College and has worked at the policy level through the Connecticut State Department of Education.
