About me
Kellyn Sirach is a passionate and motivated educator who has committed her career to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to learn to read. Over the past year, she has served as the Reading Content Specialist for the IL SLD Support Project developing professional development throughout the state of Illinois on literacy. She has a genuine passion for literacy and in her current role does everything she can to ensure that school districts, educators, and families have the tools they need to be effective in a child’s reading journey.
Kellyn has a diverse background in literacy development working with students in pre-kindergarten through college. She is co-chair of the Illinois Dyslexia Guide and was a member of the draft writing team for the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan. Additionally, she is pursuing her Certified Academic Language Therapy (CALT) certification, is a 2022-2023 Teach Plus Policy Fellow Alumna, and co-founded Camp Monarch - Evolving with Dyslexia, the first summer camp in Champaign-Urbana dedicated to students with dyslexia and reading disabilities. In 2016, Kellyn was awarded the 30-Under-30 award from the International Literacy Association, and she is a current board member for Everyone Reading Illinois and The Reading League Illinois. Kellyn plans to continue to develop unique, student-centered professional development throughout the next year to continue to inspire and empower educators, students, and families across Illinois
