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My Work

Literacy Leadership

I'm involved with many literacy and learning organizations, including serving in the following roles:

Literacy Advocacy and Equity

I am the creator of the End Book Deserts podcast, which brings awareness to the 32 million American children who lack access to books in their homes, schools, or communities.

Literacy Education

A teacher at heart, I continue have over 25 years of experience in teacher education, with courses at the following universities:

  • CUNY Brooklyn College

  • St. Johns University

  • University of Virginia

  • James Madison University

  • Fordham University

Teacher Attendee

“I always come away feeling inspired and invigorated, not just in relation to reading and learning, but to life in general, so thank you! You have a wonderful way of interspersing your practical advice with accessible theory and personal anecdotes – it is a real pleasure to hear you speak.”

Grade 7 Teacher,

Suffern, NY

“Molly, your structures and insights truly help us to channel our creativity into productive, achievable tasks for our students. I truly feel like the reconfiguration of our current unit has reinvigorated ourselves, as well as our students, and made this unit come to life. It's never easy to evolve professionally, but working with Molly makes the process manageable and enjoyable."

District Leader, NY

”Dr. Ness delivered one of the best, effective and comprehensive professional developments on reading strategies the district has ever had. The participants were able to immediately use the strategies they learned to enhance student learning in their classrooms. I would highly recommend Dr. Ness to for your next professional development and/or coaching needs.”
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