Ang Blanchette, Ed.D. is an Education and Outreach Manager at the Virginia Literacy Partnerships (VLP). She received her Ed.D. from the University of Virginia in 2015. At the VLP office, Ang serves as a regional literacy coach. She supports implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act and translation of knowledge from literacy research into best practices through professional development and coaching. Her specific interests include early literacy and intervention, assessment, dyslexia, and word knowledge. Ang champions all we can learn from the intersections of linguistics, neuroscience, psychology, and education. She is a former elementary school teacher, literacy specialist, tutor, clinic supervisor, consultant, curriculum developer, and most recently was a professor at Longwood University.