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Leigh Walker, Director of Branches
Leigh Walker brings more than 30 years of experience to the field of education. She completed her undergraduate studies at Auburn University, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree specializing in Mild Learning Handicaps. Furthering her academic journey, Leigh obtained a Master's degree in Elementary Education from the University of Mobile. Her extensive background equips her with a deep understanding of diverse learning needs, making her a dedicated advocate for student success.
Brooke Blair
Brooke Blair is a retired Alabama educator and administrator with a lifelong passion for helping students become confident, successful readers.
She earned her Master of Science Reading Specialist degree from Troy University and has dedicated her career to supporting literacy development across Alabama. Brooke also served with the Alabama Reading Initiative at the Alabama State Department of Education, where she worked to promote effective reading instruction and student achievement. Brooke has been trained in Barton Reading and Spelling System.
In her free time, Brooke enjoys traveling, visiting historical landmarks and exploring new places with her husband and their Parson Russell Terrier, Chevy.
Holly Miller
Holly is a graduate of East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. She holds a bachelor's degree in Human Services Counseling and Services for the Deaf and Rehabilitation. She comes to Read Write from Children's of Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama, where she worked in the Hearing and Speech Department.
Holly is a licensed Audiology Assistant through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (ABESPA). She has enjoyed applying her understanding of language and speech development to the field of learning disabilities. Her training includes Barton Reading and Spelling System tutor training.
Football takes Holly around the country—her husband is currently a coach at Campbell University in Lillington, NC.
Susan Mitchell
Susan is a retired fourth-grade teacher with 28 years of classroom experience and a passion for literacy education. Originally from Gulf Shores and now residing in Robertsdale, Alabama, she currently serves as a reading intervention tutor at Fairhope East.
She earned both her Bachelor’s (1993) and Master’s (1999) degrees in Elementary Education from the University of South Alabama. Known for her nurturing and student-centered approach, she believes in fostering growth through a positive, encouraging learning environment—whether in person or online.
She and her husband have two grown sons and are eagerly awaiting the birth of their first grandchild. Outside of education, she enjoys time with family and caring for her three rescue cats.
Lana Stringer
Lana Stringer is a professional writer and editor based in New York. She has experience writing and teaching curriculum for students and adults through organizations like Samford University and Hunter Street Arts Academy. She researched phonics and wrote the screenplay for SHORT Races to Read, a celebration of Short the Squirrel, an Alabama educational tool for young readers. Lana has been trained in Barton Reading and Spelling System. As well as being a Read Write tutor, she also currently also works as a playwright, copyeditor and line editor, and nanny.
