About Us
The Reading League Utah
Mission Statement: To advance the awareness, understanding, and use of evidence-aligned reading instruction for all students in Utah.
Meet Our Team
Meet Christy Bergin
Christy Bergin is a dedicated educator and leader with over 30 years of experience in education, coaching, and instructing. She currently serves as the Special Education Director at a public charter school in Utah, where she leads efforts to create inclusive and equitable learning environments. With dual master’s degrees in Educational Leadership and Curriculum & Instruction, Christy has specialized in supporting students with disabilities over the past 9 years. Her work reflects her commitment to empowering students through improved literacy and creating pathways for lifelong opportunities. When she’s not working in schools, Christy can be found chasing adventure in the mountains around Salt Lake City, skiing or mountain biking with her family. Her leadership philosophy of kindness, inclusiveness, and lifting others aligns with her mission to enhance education and outcomes for all learners.
Meet Jessica Stowe
Jessica Stowe is in her 25th year as an educator, currently serving as an elementary principal in Jordan School District. She holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Utah, a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix, and a school administrator license, along with Reading and ESL endorsements. Jessica has taught 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, has served as an instructional coach, and has been a district Title I coordinator. She has served as a school turnaround specialist and has also consulted both rural and urban schools, helping them implement effective Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). A strong advocate for the Science of Reading, Jessica is passionate about promoting evidence-aligned literacy practices and supporting meaningful collaboration among educators.
Meet Piper Riddle
Piper Riddle has a Bachelor from Boise State University and a Masters degree in Elementary Education from Southern Utah University, and an Education Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction degree from Utah State University. She has endorsements in supervision, math, and reading.
Piper has worked over 20 years in the elementary setting, including as a 4th grade teacher, 5th grade teacher and as an Instructional Coach, and school principal. Piper has worked as a curriculum specialist at the district and state level, serving on committees for Dual Immersion, English Language Arts core standards, Reading Endorsement standards, and Math core standards. She has trained hundreds of educators on best instructional practices and on implementation of core standards.
Currently working as the Executive Director of Northeastern Utah Educational Services (NUES), a regional educational service agency, Piper also teaches adjunct for Southern Utah University, is an education facilitator for Deloitte’s Courageous Principals program, and contracts as a facilitator with School Leadership Alliance.
Her areas of expertise include the Science of Reading, student engagement strategies, arts integration, technology integration, scaffolding instruction, dual immersion programming, instructional coaching, interventions for at-risk students, leadership development, and strong content knowledge in both literacy and mathematics.
Meet Amy Mahoney
Amy Mahoney is a PreK-12 Learning Coach at Northeastern Utah Educational Services (NUES). Amy provides on-going professional learning for teachers, paraprofessionals, coaches, administrators and district directors in rural areas. She engages in coaching cycles, PLCs, science of reading instructional support, and numeracy. She provides districts and charter schools with tiered instruction, RTI/MTSS school-wide systems and data analysis. Amy is an Acadience Math and Reading Mentor, Early Childhood LETRS facilitator, coaching endorsement instructor and adjunct instructor. . She has been an instructional coach for seven years. Prior to being an instructional coach, Amy taught kindergarten dual immersion (English), first grade dual immersion (English), summer school second grade, literacy Intervention, and Spanish preschool. Amy has a Master of Education (M.Ed.) Curriculum & Instruction: English as a Second Language (ESL & ESOL), Coaching, Reading Endorsement, and Early Childhood Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Meet Lori Anderson
This is my 26th year in education. For the past 2 years, I was the Early Literacy Licensing Specialist for the state. A big part of my role with this was to support the universities with incorporating the science of reading into their courses, ensuring their preservice teachers could pass the FORT. Additionally, I have trained hundreds of teachers, coaches and administration as a National LETRS trainer. I now am an adjunct professor for literacy at UVU. Prior to these positions, I served as a literacy coach for teachers for 10 years. One of my career highlights was the opportunity to help teachers learn how to incorporate the science of reading into practice, applying their knowledge from their LETRS training; ensuring they know how to help all of their future students learn how to read.
Meet Raven Cromwell
Raven N. Cromwell is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at Utah Valley University. Her research interests include the science of reading, culturally diverse books, and partnerships between school districts and educator preparation programs. She is a member of the Children’s Literature Assembly, the United States Board on Books for Young People, the National Council of Teachers of English, and the International Literacy Association.
Meet Jennifer Throndsen
With over 20 years of experience in education, Jennifer Throndsen, PhD, has served in various roles across the classroom, school, district, and state levels. Her career includes positions as an elementary and middle school teacher, instructional coach, district office specialist, and state-level administrator. She holds a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education, a Graduate Certificate in Administration, and a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. Her expertise lies in designing, implementing, and monitoring educational policies and initiatives, particularly in the area of literacy. Outside of her professional life, she is passionate about travel, with a personal goal of visiting 80 countries by the age of 80.
Reimagine the Future of Reading
Help us bring the science of reading to every educator, parent, and child.