Jean Rishel is a Level 5 Master Instructor with the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education, and a member of the Academic Team. She has
presented at national conferences, as well as conducting hundreds of graduate-level trainings for educators and parents across the country
on phonological awareness, phonics, and morphology. A lifelong educator, Jean taught both regular and special education, and holds
certification in speech and language and early childhood, and Masters degrees in learning disabilities and in educational leadership. A
former principal and superintendent in New Jersey, she is passionate about demystifying English for all learners and spreading the joy of
reading.