Kathleen McCormack

Kathleen McCormack is a literacy specialist and educational publishing leader with 20 years of experience spanning classroom teaching, curriculum design, and publishing operations. She began her career as an ELA teacher and literacy interventionist in Rochester, NY, then moved into educational publishing to broaden her impact. As a curriculum architect, she has designed knowledge-building literacy modules for nationally published curricula and custom curriculum for some of the nation’s largest school districts. She has also trained educators in districts across the country and built and led the teams and systems that deliver high-quality instructional materials at scale. Her work includes guiding the responsible adoption of AI in curriculum development.

Kathleen holds an MS in Reading and Literacy from the University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education and an MA in Literature from Nazareth University, along with New York State certifications in Reading and Literacy, Birth-Grade 6 and Grades 5-12.

Kathleen’s commitment to adult literacy is rooted in family literacy. Every adult who gains confidence as a reader becomes a child’s first and most powerful literacy model. She is eager to bring her expertise in instruction, content development, and organizational strategy to advancing ProLiteracy’s mission.