Ms. Merrill teaches 45-Hour Literacy online classes through the Rutgers-Graduate School of Education.                                                                                                                                                                                  
As an educational consultant with Access Educational Advisors and IDE Corp., Ms. Merrill’s experience includes mentoring teachers, writing language arts and social studies curricula, and conducting workshops. At North Plainfield Adult High School, she mentored, taught, and supervised. She has also taught all levels of high school English in the New York City school system; as well, she coordinated a reading program for a high school with over 5,000 students.

Ms. Merrill holds an Ed.S. in Literacy with a minor in Supervision from the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. Her M.S. in Secondary Education is from Richmond College, City University of New York. Her B.A. in English with a minor in Secondary Education was also conferred by Richmond College, City University of New York.

New teachers are a joy to teach because of their enthusiasm, excitement, and willingness to work on adding new tools to their teaching tool box. They can , however, also feel overwhelmed and uncertain as they begin this journey and that's where I fit in. With experience in urban, suburban and rural school districts I love to help each candidate find a voice and a path to becoming the best teacher they can be. Helping them see that adding literacy skills to their repertoire empowers them and their students to master the curriculum in any discipline.