My name is Stephanie Brown, and I am one of two reading specialists at Longfellow. I live in Marion with my husband, Greg, and our daughter, Grace, who is a junior at Marion High School. Rounding out our family is our fancy, entitled cat, Coach, who is 17 years old. I completed my degree through SIUC and my Master's Degree through Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.  Since obtaining my Master's Degree, I have spent my time completing 32 additional graduate hours through Greenville University, which centered around reading and the science behind how our brains learn to read.  I love to learn, and I am passionate about sharing this love of learning with my students.

This is my 22nd year teaching in the Marion School District. I began my teaching career at Longfellow by teaching 1st grade and K-5 reading, spent nine years teaching language arts at Marion Junior High, and ten years at Jefferson Elementary teaching 4th grade.  I am now serving as a reading specialist at Longfellow Elementary. I will be working with your child in small groups and implementing need-based interventions centered around the science of reading. I encourage you to extend reading into your home. You can help your child become a reader by reading to him/her regularly and connecting positive feelings and thoughts with reading. I look forward to a great year of reading success!