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About Us

Every Child. Everywhere. Deserves to Read.

The mission of the IMSE Foundation is to open doors of opportunity for children in every zip code by providing access to powerful and proven training for teachers in structured literacy. We are dedicated to empowering educators with high-quality professional development deeply rooted in the science of reading, bridging the gap between research and practice. As we remove barriers and bring impactful IMSE instruction to children across the country, we are committed to creating a more equitable and inclusive educational landscape.

The mission of the IMSE Foundation is to open doors of opportunity for children in every zip code by providing access to powerful and proven training for teachers in structured literacy. We are dedicated to empowering educators with high-quality professional development deeply rooted in the science of reading, bridging the gap between research and practice. As we remove barriers and bring impactful IMSE instruction to children across the country, we are committed to creating a more equitable and inclusive educational landscape.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to support persons
with disabilities around the world

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Who We Are

The nonprofit arm of IMSE, the IMSE Foundation, is an organization led by educators and built on decades of experience in providing the very best of literacy knowledge, tools, and training to teachers across the country.

Kim Collins

President

An educator with more than 28 years of experience, Kim has worked at the school level as a classroom teacher and a reading specialist and at the state level as an Implementation Specialist for statewide initiatives. She holds advanced degrees and certifications in literacy and has trained teachers across the country in IMSE methodologies. She currently serves as IMSE’s Director of Academics and is on the Board of Directors for The Reading League-NC.

Robin Zikmund

Vice President

Robin is the Founder of Decoding Dyslexia Idaho, a non-profit dedicated to advocacy for students and educators, particularly students with dyslexia. She has been instrumental in drafting and passing legislation to support education, most recently Idaho’s dyslexia policies, and supporting the development of official resources for Idaho State Education.

Teresa Garretson

Treasurer

For more than 26 years, Teresa has worked to support effective reading instruction by finding innovative ways to help educators meet the needs of students.

Beth Anderson

Secretary

Following her conviction that every child deserves the opportunity to read, Beth is a passionate advocate of reading instruction based on the science of reading.

Helen Brandon

Director of Academic Supports

Helen taught as a primary educator for 10 years in Michigan and has owned and operated a private tutoring company for more than 20 years. She has seen IMSE methodologies work firsthand with her private students as well as in a classroom setting and has trained many other educators in an IMSE approach.

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