DOREEN MEROLA has served as one of the Co-Directors for Thinking Collaborative, LLC, since 2015. She is also a private consultant with M2 Coaching & Consulting. Previously, Doreen was an English teacher for nearly 40 years, teaching everything from academic intervention to Advanced Placement.
She earned a B.S. from State University of New York at Oswego in English/Secondary Education, did graduate work in diagnostic and prescriptive teaching of reading, and received an M.S. in English Education Advanced Study from Syracuse University. She holds memberships in ASCD, NCTE, Learning Forward, and Phi Kappa Phi.
As the ELA Content Specialist for the Solvay Union Free School District in New York State, she was in charge of curriculum, assessment, data analysis, professional development, facilitation, mentoring, and coaching.
Doreen is a Training Associate for Cognitive Coaching and Adaptive Schools. She has presented workshops on six continents and has grown to appreciate and admire the dedication of international school educators.