Founded in 2016, Educational Solutions for Children, Inc. supports every stakeholder in the education process — students, families, teachers, and schools — across the Washington Metro Area and beyond.
Educational Solutions for Children, Inc. has supported key education stakeholders through programs targeting teacher training, teacher recruitment, parent training, direct intervention with at-risk students, volunteer tutoring, compensatory education, enhanced attendance, and virtual resources.
From federal literacy grants to bilingual teacher fellowships, our work pairs deep grant expertise with people who have spent their careers in classrooms.
To increase educational outcomes for at-risk students through parent and teacher training, educational technology, resources, and intensive intervention programs.
To radically improve educational learning and achievement in public and public charter schools in the Washington Metro area and beyond — increasing literacy and math performance and reducing historic achievement gaps.
Career educators, literacy specialists, and grant experts — LETRS-trained and Science of Reading–fluent.
28 years in language and literacy. Jay has written and implemented countless language and literacy grants — including two Early Reading First grants, two National Professional Development grants with Ohio State University, a Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant, Innovative Approaches to Literacy (READ-DC), School Climate Transformation, Transition to Teaching, an Early Literacy grant, a 21st Century grant, and multiple OSSE SOAR grants. Trained in 10+ literacy, math, and social-emotional programs; certified reliable CLASS observer; subject-matter expert and expert witness in compensatory education hearings.
Felicia sits on Educational Solutions for Children Inc.’s board and participates in decision making and monitoring. Felicia also currently serves as the project director on a Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant with Bridges Public Charter School and Capital City Public Charter School for the birth to five year old population, overseeing implementation across two Washington, D.C. school sites. Felicia manages all aspects of ESFC grants — fiscal tracking, reporting, stakeholder engagement, training, and continuous improvement — and has completed all 8 units of the Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS).
Chaundra has degrees in special education and literacy. Chaundra has served as a special education teacher, reading specialist, and literacy coach, and has created Science of Reading modules that help teachers implement evidence-based practices. Chaundra has completed Science of Reading and Structured Literacy training and has served on Comprehensive Literacy State Development and SOAR Academic Quality grants as an interventionist and literacy coach. Chaundra is currently a literacy mentor on a Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant for the kindergarten to fifth grade population at Capital City Public Charter School.
Childhood education degree, LETRS-trained. Chloe has served as a teacher, STEM coordinator, reading specialist, and literacy coach on Comprehensive Literacy State Development and Early Literacy grants. Chloe has completed Science of Reading and Structured Literacy training and currently serves as a literacy coach/literacy specialist on a Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant for the birth to five population at Bridges Public Charter School. Chloe also serves on Educational Solutions for Children Inc.’s board and participates in decision making and monitoring.
Rebecca is an educator, literacy coach, and principal with a degree in education policy and leadership. Rebecca has completed all eight LETRS modules. Rebecca helped develop Science of Reading–aligned training, an Art of Coaching series, and evidence-based practice documents, and built writing and project-based learning modules for Ohio State University.
Carolyn sits on Educational Solutions for Children’s board and participates in decision making and monitoring. Carolyn has more than 40 years of experience in early childhood education and has served as a teacher, literacy mentor on multiple Early Reading First grants, and Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) coach on multiple SOAR grants. Carolyn also supports creation of early childhood resources and development of thematic units for a new language app called Bridging the Word Gap.
Nancy sits on Educational Solutions for Children’s board and participates in decision making and monitoring. Nancy is a law professor at Wayne State University and serves on the board of multiple nonprofit organizations for the purpose of providing legal advice.
Desmond has degrees in special education and literature. Desmond has served as a special education teacher, classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, and literacy coach. Desmond has completed Science of Reading and Structured Literacy coursework and is currently a literacy mentor/literacy specialist on a Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant for the kindergarten to fifth grade population at Capital City Public Charter School.
Viki has a degree in early childhood education. Viki has served as a childcare director, teacher, interventionist, and coach. Viki has completed Science of Reading and Structured Literacy coursework and is currently a literacy mentor on a Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant for the birth to five year old population at Capital City Public Charter School.
28 years of literacy leadership, and a team that has carried grants from first draft to final report.