Stephanie Harvey has spent the past thirty years teaching and learning about reading and writing. After fifteen years of regular elementary and special education teaching in the Jefferson County Schools in Lakewood, Colorado, Stephanie became a staff developer for the Denver-based Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC), a partnership of leaders from education and business who support innovation in public schools. In that role, she has worked with educators throughout Colorado coordinating literacy projects, leading workshops, and conducting classroom demonstrations.
Stephanie also serves as a private consultant to schools and districts throughout the USA. She travels extensively and works with educators in inner-city, suburban, and rural districts. A regular presenter and keynote speaker at conferences, she speaks on reading comprehension; active literacy; nonfiction reading; writing and research; inquiry based learning; reading and writing workshop; and the role of passion, wonder, and engagement in teaching and learning.
Stephanie lives in Denver with her husband, Edward, and spends her free time hiking, skiing and reading. She has two grown children, Alex and Jessica.
