Chris McGilvery
Founder and Executive Director @The Leaders Readers Network Tlrn
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WORK HISTORY
Founder and Executive Director @The Leaders Readers Network Tlrn
San Antonio, TX, US
Visionary behind the grassroots efforts of the nonprofit organization The Leaders Readers Network• Develop, maintain, and support a Board of Directors to provide strategic direction for governance, fundraising, and operations. • Collaborate with a team of dedicated and passionate students and teachers to implement service projects. • Write grants to support youth leadership, early literacy, and teacher training programs.
EDUCATION
Angelo State University
B.A., Communication Studies
Angelo State University
M.Ed., Student Development and Leadership in Higher Education
Angelo State University
M.A., Curriculum and Instruction
ABOUT CHRIS MCGILVERY
Chris McGilvery is an educator, nonprofit founder, and equitable education advocate with over 12 years of experience working with teachers, students and schools in K-12 and higher education settings. Chris founded the nonprofit, The Leaders Readers Network, to improve lives with programming that is focused on equitable education and literacy for all students. He is dedicated to ensuring students and teachers have equal access to diverse books and educational experiences to grow their love for learning and reading. Every student deserves to see themselves and embrace others in the curriculum and books to reach their full potential. Chris and his work received the 2020 Freedom Through Literacy Grand Prize winner from the organization, Judith\'s Reading Room, and 2020 Honorable Mention from The Texas Center for the Book. Chris is committed to supporting students and teachers who live and serve in communities who are often underrepresented. Through his work and research, he works to help schools to implement high impactful practices and programs. Read more about his work at leadersreadersnetwork.org.
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