Michol M Whitney

Michol Whitney is a professional educator, creator, visionary, and writer.

Michol was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. She is certified to teach General Education, Special Education, and English Second Language learners. As a teacher for over 20 years, she has taught in parochial, private, and public schools.

She has held several positions during her teaching career, including assistant principal, mentor, and teacher representative.

Michol is no stranger to connecting with children through storytelling and reading. She loves to read, write, and tell stories on demand. As a child, she enjoyed reading narratives written in verse and used the family encyclopedia of rhymes to make short poems for her enjoyment.

Inspired by current events, Michol uses what is going on around her for teaching moments and writing material. She believes that reading and writing allow children and adults to escape and enter imagination and wonderment. She is the founding visionary of the Write 2 Read Right literacy program and the author of the Nova 2020 commemorative book series for children.