Lisa Kimberly

Lisa is thrilled to be entering her 2nd school year with New Haven Reads.

Lisa is a seasoned educator, having spent fifteen years teaching middle school language arts. She holds dual certification in English Language Arts for grades 4-12 and Remedial Reading Language Arts for grades 1-12. She is formally trained in the Science of Reading, having learned
under Dr. Laura Reynolds and Dr. Nancy Boyles at Southern Connecticut State University.

Lisa started her teaching career in middle school language arts at Highville Charter School. From there, she spent ten years in Naugatuck and four years in Region 14 (Bethlehem/Woodbury). To be back in New Haven with the community that she started with has been nothing short of a joyous homecoming.

Lisa brings her passion for literacy and her love of inspiring students to New Haven Reads. She believes strongly that literacy is a human right. To that end, she insists on sharing a strong reading life with her students and her community. It is typical for Lisa to read about 100 books each year, and she always loves to talk about stories. Feel free to ask her about what she is reading right now!