Kay Daly is an accomplished educator and communications specialist with extensive experience in editorial roles and content development. Currently serving as an instructor at Newberry Library and an editorial associate at JackLeg Press, Daly has a robust background in academia, exemplified by previous instruction at Northwestern University on topics such as literature and Shakespeare. As a founding member of the communications team at the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, Daly offers editorial oversight on various projects. Earlier career highlights include serving as a senior content developer at ed2go (Cengage), where Daly contributed to online courses impacting over 300,000 students, and managing editorial responsibilities at America Online, where Daly established a major local office. Daly holds a PhD in English from Northwestern University and a BA in English from UCLA.
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is an organization that advances the development of academic, social, and emotional competence for all students. Their mission is to help make evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) an integral part of education from preschool through high school. Through research,practice and policy, CASEL collaborates to ensure all students become knowledgeable, responsible, caring and contributing members of society.Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.