Literacy KC
Emily Spradling is an experienced educator specializing in digital literacy and English language instruction. Since June 2020, Emily has served as the Digital Literacy Program Manager and Instructor at Literacy KC, where responsibilities include designing and implementing curricula for adult learners. Emily also instructs English and US Citizenship classes and facilitates weekly technology help sessions for fellow instructors. In addition, Emily writes for KC Studio, focusing on profiles and features of Kansas City artists. A recent project with LaunchCode involved developing a web application using Spring Boot, Java, and MySQL. Previously, Emily was an Adult English Language Instructor at Don Bosco School from August 2013 to June 2020. Emily holds a Master of Education in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language from Avila University and a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature.
Literacy KC
Founded in 1985, Literacy KC is a non-profit organization that offers adults a welcoming community to improve their literacy skills, enhancing quality of life for them and their families. With support from volunteers, donors, partners, and the community at large, Literacy KC invests in Kansas City’s greatest asset – our people. Each term, tutors, volunteers, and instructors build a collaborative learning environment where adult students expand their reading, writing, math, and digital skills. With each term, a new group of students inspires a legacy of education that results in a more positive and productive community.