Reach Out and Read
Nikki Shearman has a strong background in non-profit management and communications. Currently serving as the Chief of Strategic Initiatives at Reach Out and Read, Nikki has also held roles such as Director of Communications and Research Strategy at the same organization, Executive Director at Nurturing Minds, Inc, and Program Manager at Understanding Our Differences. Nikki holds a PhD in Immunology/Cancer from the University of Southampton.
Reach Out and Read
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Reach Out and Read is an evidence-based nonprofit organization of medical providers who promote early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms nationwide by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud. Reach Out and Read builds on the unique relationship between parents and medical providers to develop critical early reading skills in children, beginning at 6 months of age. Reach Out and Read serves more than 4 million children and their families annually. Reach Out and Read families read together more often, and their children enter kindergarten better prepared to succeed, with larger vocabularies and stronger language skills. During the preschool years, children served by Reach Out and Read score three to six months ahead of their non-Reach Out and Read peers on vocabulary tests. These early foundational language skills help start children on a path of success when they enter school.