EdTalks: Culturally Relevant Literacy

Over the past three years, KIPP DC has worked to create more culturally and historically responsive literacy classrooms. We studied the work of Dr. Sharokky Hollie and Dr. Gholdy Muhammed and worked to apply their principles to unit and lesson design. Hear more about the work of our curriculum committees, the tools created to cultivate genius in our classrooms, and practices you can take back to your school to ensure students see themselves in what they read.

Event Hosts

Liz Striebel, Senior Managing Director of Literacy & Humanities

Liz Striebel joined KIPP DC in July 2015 as the managing director of literacy and humanities. Liz supports instructional coaches and school leaders as they design and implement joyful and rigorous curricula in grades K-12. Liz obtained a bachelor of science in special education from New York University and a master of science in education from Fordham University. Liz previously worked as the managing director of ANet DC, providing coaching support to schools as they adopted data-driven instruction and the Common Core standards. She has over twenty years of education experience as a teacher, curriculum author, and instructional and leadership coach in DC and New York. When Liz isn’t working, she can be found reading, biking and spending time with her family and friends.

Phaedra Boyd, Elementary Literacy Coach

Phaedra Boyd joined KIPP DC in July 2021 as an elementary literacy coach. Phaedra creates and writes curriculum for 1st and 2nd-grade and also supports schools with implementation. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from Longwood University and a master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. Phaedra has fourteen years of education experience as a second and third-grade teacher and instructional coach in Virginia and DC. When Phaedra isn’t working, she can be found traveling, reading, and watching crime documentaries.

Heimy Salgado, Middle School Literacy Coach

While Heimy Salgado graduated with a double major in Broadcast Journalism and International Affairs from Florida State University, her prior work experience as a beat reporter in Washington, DC, sparked her passion for education. After reporting on human interest and education stories, she was motivated to join Teach For America and taught fourth grade at Little River Elementary in the community of Little Haiti in Miami, Florida. This is Heimy’s 12th year with KIPP DC and 18th year in education. Her experience in education includes teaching grades 4th-8th, being a reading specialist, and being an administrator. Ms. Salgado currently works with the academics team as a middle school literacy coach, developing curriculum and coaching 7th and 8th grade ELA teachers and leaders. Outside work, Heimy loves spending time with her husband and two daughters.