My name is Shiori and I am a content manager for a marketing agency called Lanio, where I help clients manage their online presence and use content marketing to build community. I am also a proud AmeriCorps alum of two terms with Reading Partners, an organization that empowers K-4 students and their communities by providing data-driven supplementary literacy education.
I was born and raised in Saitama, Japan in a bilingual and bicultural family, and earned my B.A. in Linguistics with minors in ESL and Music at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I currently reside in the DC metro area.
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Digital Content Editor (1/2020-2/2022)
Marketing Coordinator (7/2019-12/2019)
July 2019 to Present
August 2021 to June 2022
August 2020 to June 2021
As audiobooks continue gaining popularity, some educators and parents of young readers may be tempted to dismiss them as “cheating” or “unrigorous.” But research suggests that audiobooks can aid in the development of some key literacy skills, especially in students who dislike reading, have trouble sitting still, or have ADHD, dyslexia, or other learning disabilities.
The language we use to describe our students affects how we view and interact with them. At Reading Partners, we are striving to shift the narratives we share in the world to use increasingly asset-based language to counteract negative cultural narratives and tell the truth about who our students are: capable, worthy, and full of potential.
African American Vernacular English, or Black English, is a group of rich, systematic, and highly innovative dialects passed down within Black communities across the US. But language-based racism continues to inhibit speakers of Black English from having their voices heard and respected in spaces dominated by Standard American English.
Dr. King’s steadfast commitment to service has inspired people all around the United States and the world to work together to make positive change. But the battle to secure a day to honor his legacy of service was not won overnight.
February 2018 to May 2019
