Shantell Blake, M.A.

Professional Development and Dyslexia Specialist for Reading Horizons

Shantell Blake is the Vice President of Education at Reading Horizons, where her work over the past 18 years has focused on teacher training, content development, and school consultation, with an emphasis on effective implementation. She has trained thousands of educators nationwide on the science of reading and dyslexia. Shantell holds an M.A. in Education with a Reading Science concentration and dyslexia certification, advanced Orton-Gillingham training, and is LETRS and CERI certified. A doctoral candidate at Mount St. Joseph University, her research focuses on teacher feedback, implementation science, explicit instruction, and increasing student engagement and academic outcomes. Passionate about literacy, she is dedicated to ensuring effective reading instruction for all students, especially those with dyslexia.