Reach Out and Read
Shannon Ross has extensive experience in program management and coordination, specializing in volunteer and community engagement. With a background in business administration and international management, Shannon has worked in various roles in non-profit organizations and educational institutions. Currently serving as a Studio Manager at Indigo Fire Pottery Studio, Shannon has also held positions at Reach Out and Read, SMART Reading, and Volunteers of America, among others. Shannon's diverse skill set includes fundraising, event coordination, and grant research. Shannon is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
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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.