St. Louis
Connecting educators in the St. Louis region
About Us
The St. Louis team of the Show Me Literacies Collaborative is housed at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and works in conjunction with the Gateway Writing project. Our team serves educators across the St. Louis region, which includes schools in urban, suburban, and rural settings. We are committed to supporting literacy by both being responsive to the needs of teachers and students in these diverse settings and by cultivating a community among these educators to improve literacy outcomes for students.
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Information for Participating Schools
Meet the team
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Katie O'Daniels
Co-PI • She/Her
Katie is an Assistant Teaching Professor of ELA and literacy in the College of Education at UMSL. She serves as the Director of the Gateway Writing Project.
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Shea Kerkhoff
Co-PI •.She/Her
Shea is an Assistant Professor of ELA and literacy in the College of Education at UMSL. She is affiliated faculty with the Missouri Language and Literacies Center and on the board of the Missouri Literacy Association.
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Nancy Singer
Co-PI • She/Her
Nancy is an Associate Professor of ELA and Associate Dean in the College of Education at UMSL. She co-directs the Gateway Writing Project with Katie.
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Tracy Brosch
Grant/Research Coordinator • She/Her
Tracy is an instructor of English education at UMSL and Co-director for the Gateway Writing Project. She holds teaching certifications in early, elementary, and secondary English education as well as library media.
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Diana Hammond
Research Associate • She/Her
Diana is an English teacher, Gateway Writing Project Teacher Consultant and co-founder of OneCity Stories. She has taught English and ESL at the middle, high school, and college levels.
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Leslie Hamm
Graduate Research Assistant
Leslie is currently a Graduate Research Assistant. Her roles in education have been centered around literacy, elementary education, trauma-responsive care, and relational coaching for educators.
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Jasmin Easterling
Graduate Research Assistant
Jasmin is currently a Graduate Research Assistant. She previously taught 6th and 8th grade English Language Arts and is a certified reading specialist. Her passion centers around literacy, children, and community.
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Astri Napitupulu
Graduate Research Assistant
Astri is currently a Graduate Research Assistant. She previously taught high school chemistry. Her research interest revolves around global/environmental justice through the perspectives of K-12 teachers.
