Dr. Marisa Ramirez Stukey is an educational leader in professional learning, innovative school models, and literacy. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, with an emphasis on teacher education and professional learning, and a Master’s in Reading Education, both from the University of Florida.
Marisa is a Nationally Board-Certified Teacher with over fifteen years of experience teaching in both elementary and higher education contexts, instructional coaching, and the development of professional-learning systems.
Her research interests focus on reading comprehension instruction and the design of literacy professional learning. She has consulted with numerous school districts in developing change models and collaborative professional-learning structures — particularly to shift literacy instruction.
She is the co-author of the book Professional Learning Redesigned: An Evidence-Based Guide, published by Corwin Press.