Lori Oczkus is a literacy coach, bestselling author, and popular international speaker. Tens of thousands of teachers have attended her motivating, fast-paced workshops and read her practical, research-based professional books and articles.

Oczkus has experience working as a bilingual elementary teacher, intervention specialist, staff developer, and literacy coach. She works with students in classrooms every week and knows the challenges that teachers face in teaching students to read. She has been inducted into the California Reading Association Hall of Fame for her many contributions to the field of reading, and is the author of seven bestselling professional books.