She has a BA in Learning Disabilities from Hope College, an MA in Teaching Children with Visual Impairments and an EdD in Special Education from Western Michigan University. Kelli speaks on the topics of RTI, children’s literature, literacy assessment and instruction for struggling readers, and various topics related to special education. Before joining the faculty at Butler, she directed the Learning Disabilities program at Aquinas College and was a special education teacher and literacy specialist in the K-12 public schools. She is the parent to two lively, creative, and fun-loving children. John Filler, PhD, Assistant Professor/ Coordinator of Early Childhood Education Programs, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV