Brittany Summerhays, M.A., CALP · K–5 Structured Literacy Specialist, Educational Consultant & Instructional Designer
Welcome! I am Brittany Summerhays, an educational professional, structured literacy coach, and instructional designer with 11 years of experience supporting student achievement, educator effectiveness, and statewide literacy initiatives. I hold an M.A. in Instructional Design & Technology from UCF, am a Certified Academic Language Practitioner (CALP), and serve as an Educational Consultant & NMTESOL Executive Board Vice President.
Through Mrs. B Teaches Elementary, I combine evidence-based Structured Literacy (Science of Reading) with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to equip K–5 teachers with practical phonics, morphology, vocabulary, writing, and data-triangulation tools—while showcasing my full instructional design and teaching e-portfolio.
Designed for New Mexico State Structured Literacy Coaches (SWREC) and K–5 elementary classrooms—downloadable note-catchers and data frameworks ready for your next PLC or literacy block.
Explicit, systematic note-catchers helping K–5 teachers map phoneme-grapheme correspondences, six syllable types, prefixes, roots, and suffixes across grade levels.
From my 90-minute workshop for 65 NM Structured Literacy Coaches: how to triangulate screeners, diagnostic assessments, and progress monitoring to move students through MLSS.
Bridging word recognition with language comprehension using Marzano's Building Academic Vocabulary (BAV) routines, morphology webs, and scaffolded K–5 writing templates.
Direct links to my Teachers Pay Teachers storefront, interactive Padlet boards, past ESL teaching video archive on YouTube, and educational consulting services.
Printable K–5 Structured Literacy centers, ELA lesson companions, vocabulary builders, and classroom management toolkits.
A past endeavor tied to online ESL teaching (2019–2020): archived ESL instructional videos, virtual classroom walkthroughs, and online teaching tips.
Curated educator Padlet boards featuring Total Physical Response (NMTESOL), Multimedia Instructional Systems, and K–5 literacy tools.
Partner with Brittany for K–5 Structured Literacy coaching, MLSS data workshops, custom Rise 360 eLearning, and educator keynotes.
Explicit, systematic, diagnostic, and cumulative literacy resources created by a certified PK–8 Reading-Endorsed Educator, Statewide Structured Literacy Coach & Certified Academic Language Practitioner (CALP).
“I believe that literacy is a cornerstone of education. Every child has the right to read and to access the world through the power of words. My goal is to foster a lifelong love of reading and writing in my students by providing them with the tools and support they need to succeed.” — Brittany Summerhays, M.A. · Philosophy of Education
Developed for New Mexico State Structured Literacy Coaches (SWREC). Guides teachers in analyzing articulatory gestures, phoneme-grapheme mapping, and targeted phonological awareness routines for K–2 and intervention blocks.
Structured template for teaching the 6 syllable types, syllable division patterns, Anglo-Saxon/Latin/Greek morphemes, prefixes, suffixes, and morphological word matrices across Grades 1–5.
Helps grade-level PLCs and literacy coaches triangulate universal screener data, diagnostic phonics inventories, and classroom observations to group students and move them effectively through Tier 1, 2, and 3 MLSS.
Framework for explicit Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary instruction—connecting phonological representation, orthographic mapping, semantic webs, and student-friendly definitions.
Connects reading and writing instruction through explicit sentence-level syntax, dictation routines, paragraph scaffolding, and evidence-based writing rubrics.
Complete slide deck presented to ~65 New Mexico State Structured Literacy Coaches for the Southwest Regional Education Cooperative (SWREC), featuring PLC reflection protocols.
Presented at the NMTESOL Spring 2024 Workshop: using Total Physical Response (TPR) and kinesthetic scaffolding to accelerate vocabulary and oral language for multilingual K–5 learners.
Classroom-tested Marzano Building Academic Vocabulary homework and interactive notebook system that achieved 52% literacy growth in 4th grade ELA & 10% gains in middle grades ELA.
Browse printable K–5 literacy centers, decodable companions, figurative language units, grammar lessons, and back-to-school classroom management packs on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Partnering with school districts, state education cooperatives, virtual academies, and organizations to deliver evidence-based K–5 Structured Literacy (Science of Reading), MLSS data systems, needs assessments, and ADDIE/UDL instructional design.
Sustained student-focused coaching cycles, district needs analyses, and PLC facilitation that help K–5 teachers translate Science of Reading research into daily classroom routines across all five pillars:
Interactive workshops for literacy coaches, principals, and grade-level teams on turning assessment data into targeted instruction without teacher burnout:
End-to-end instructional design consulting for education companies, school districts, and healthcare/corporate training teams grounded in UDL and Adult Learning Theory (Andragogy):
High-energy, research-backed presentations equipped with ready-to-use teacher note-catchers, checklists, and modeling for in-person or virtual audiences:
Select an area of focus below to pre-fill your inquiry email, or reach out directly by phone or email to request custom scope and availability.
Explore case studies, blank PLC note-catchers, workshop decks, interactive eLearning modules, and K–8 teaching artifacts—organized into 6 thematic sections and backed up in our shared Google Drive resource folder.
I am a wife, a mother of two wonderful girls, a business owner, and a teacher! Originally from Florida and currently living in New Mexico as a military family, I graduated with my B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Minor in Writing & Rhetoric) from the University of Central Florida in 2016 and earned my M.A. in Instructional Design & Technology (plus Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design) from UCF in December 2024.
After co-founding two e-commerce brands (Centurion Goods and MotoMinds), I taught middle school Language Arts in Seminole County (earning Rookie Teacher of the Year in 2016), taught ESL online while creating The At Home Educator (a past online ESL teaching endeavor), taught 4th grade in South Carolina (achieving 52% literacy growth), taught K–8 online with Stride Inc. and Pre-K 4 Special Education at Holloman Elementary, served as a statewide Structured Literacy Coach with SWREC and 6–8 CTE Teacher at NM Destinations Career Academy, and serve as an Educational Consultant with Savvas Learning Company and K12 Coalition (Lavinia Group).
Pillar 1 · Accessibility
Ensuring all learning materials are accessible regardless of ability or background by providing multiple means of representation, expression, and engagement—from captioned multimedia to screen-reader-friendly layouts.
Pillar 2 · Sound Design Principles
Grounded in ADDIE, Quality Matters, and cognitive load theory: organizing content logically with clear learning objectives, clean visual hierarchy, interactive check-ins, and continuous formative evaluation.
Pillar 3 · Andragogy
Adult learners bring rich prior experience and need self-directed, problem-centered instruction with immediate workplace relevance—whether onboarding medical staff or coaching K–5 teachers in Structured Literacy.
Partnered with the HR Director of Florida Eye Specialists (180 employees across 15 clinic locations in Jacksonville, FL) to transform a manual, paper-heavy new-hire orientation into a scalable, hybrid microlearning onboarding program in Canvas LMS.
Impact & Process: Conducted a full HR Needs Assessment survey & infographic analysis, authored a comprehensive Technology Integration Plan, built interactive modules with Canva, PowerPoint, and AI voiceover, and created a custom Canvas Orientation Help Guide for staff with varying digital literacy.
An interactive, self-paced course built in Articulate 360 (Rise) examining how educator and learner perceptions shape classroom equity, instructional feedback, and student growth.
Complete ADDIE instructional design project creating a web-based module for adult learners with low reading comprehension. Published to Canvas Commons with full front-end analysis, treatment plan, and flowcharts.
Problem-based multimedia artifacts created for a 4th-grade teacher persona ("Ms. Opaline"), plus original 1-minute instructional video ("Do Preferred Learning Styles Matter?") and live H5P interactive worksheets.
EME 6607 Planned Change: Comprehensive Needs Assessment analyzing Broward County Public Schools' teacher retention challenges.
EME 6209 Web Development Labs: Interactive CodePen JavaScript assessment & HTML5 instructional design projects.
SWREC · ~65 NM State Structured Literacy Coaches
Designed and facilitated a 90-minute virtual workshop + 60-minute PLC reflection session for ~65 New Mexico State Structured Literacy Coaches, complete with 5 custom PLC note-catchers (Phonetics/Phonology, Syllables/Morphology, Triangulating Data, Vocabulary, and Writing).
Stride K12 Promising Practices · ~500 Educators
Delivered a high-energy virtual conference session to ~500 K–12 online educators and leaders across Stride Inc., translating instructional design principles into daily virtual classroom engagement strategies.
Clovis Municipal Schools (Sandia Elementary) · In-Person
In-person professional development workshop for ~30 elementary teachers and administrators focused on aligning formative/summative assessments, increasing DOK rigor, and building K–5 vertical articulation.
NMTESOL Spring 2024 Workshop · Executive Board
Interactive in-person workshop for ~30 TESOL educators and board members demonstrating Total Physical Response (TPR) techniques across K–12 and adult ESL classrooms, paired with a collaborative Padlet resource wall.
Classroom Management Systems
Includes Parent Welcome Letters, Meet the Teacher flyers, Good News Notes, Universal Exit Tickets, Team Points Tracking, Marzano Building Academic Vocabulary (BAV) homework sheets, and Daily Agenda Slides.
Data & Formal Observations
Formal evaluation artifacts across traditional brick-and-mortar, virtual K12, and New Mexico Early Childhood classrooms demonstrating consistent Highly Effective instruction and data-driven student growth.
Past ESL Endeavor (2019–2020) & Active TpT Store
The At Home Educator was a past endeavor created in 2019 while teaching ESL online with VIPKid to support online ESL teachers (archived videos preserved on YouTube at @brittanysummerhays8857). Today, my active educator storefront is Mrs. B Teaches Elementary on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Co-Founder & Marketing Director (2015–Present)
Co-founded MotoMinds in 2015. Directed all digital media production, apparel graphics, keytag product lines, wholesale B2B flyers, Daytona Bike Week promotional inserts, and Amazon storefront creative assets.
Co-Founder & Head Creative Designer
Led brand identity, e-commerce web design, studio product photography, and packaging insert design for Centurion Goods after pivoting from Omnis Nutrition LLC in 2015.
🎓 Certified Academic Language Practitioner (CALP) — The May Center, Santa Fe, NM (June–July 2025) · Southwest IDA & Sen. Martin Heinrich Scholar; 24-hr SEE Extension Course (Nov 2025)
🎓 M.A. in Instructional Design & Technology: Instructional Systems — UCF, Awarded Dec 2024 (GPA: 3.88)
🎓 Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design — UCF, Awarded Dec 2024 (GPA: 3.85)
🎓 B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Minor: Writing & Rhetoric) — UCF, Aug 2016 (Dean's List)
🏅 State Teaching & Coaching Certifications:
• NV Professional Teaching Certificate (All Subjects – Elementary, Issued 08/2026)
• NM Level 2 Professional Teaching Certificate (K–8 Elem, PreK–3, PreK–12 Health, B–PreK + Reading Endorsement, Issued 07/2022)
• SC & FL Professional Teaching Certificates (Elementary K–6, Early Childhood & Health K–12, Issued 07/2021) + FL Birth–PreK (2014)
• ExcelinEd Fundamentals of Literacy Coaching (FCRR Partnership, Aug 2025–Jan 2026 · 38 hrs PD + 6 Bridge to Practice)
• Student-Focused Coaching – Educational Leadership (Jan Hasbrouck & Daryl Michel, May 2025 · 30+ hrs PD)
• LETRS Facilitator Certification (Lexia Learning, Issued 05/30/2024) & TESOL Advanced Online (2019)
• Career Certificates: Google Agile Project Management (Sept 2025), Foundations of PM (May 2025), Google AI Essentials (July 2024), Microsoft Certified Educator (June 2022)
🤝 Leadership, Internships & References:
• Executive Board Vice President, New Mexico TESOL Board (May 2024–Present)
• Council Member, Holloman AFB Education Advisory Council (May 2024–Present) & Holloman Spouse's Org (2022–Present)
• New Employee Onboarding Designer Intern, Florida Eye Specialists (May–July 2024)
• References: Dr. Toby Soderberg (SWREC), Christine Quesada (NM PED Literacy & Humanities), Rianne Ventura (CREC NM)
Selected undergraduate writing, research, and digital media projects from my 2016 B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Minor in Writing & Rhetoric) at the University of Central Florida:
Practical articles, PLC strategies, and downloadable blank templates for K–5 Structured Literacy instruction, MLSS data triangulation, and Universal Design for Learning.
Adapted from my SWREC workshop for 65 New Mexico Structured Literacy Coaches: how to combine universal screeners, diagnostic phonics inventories, and informal classroom data to build fluid, targeted small groups—plus a free downloadable Triangulating Data Note-Catcher.
Whether you teach Kindergarten sound walls or 4th-grade multisyllabic word matrices, Structured Literacy thrives on explicit routines. Here is how to bridge early phonemic awareness with upper-elementary syllable types and Latin/Greek morphology.
Key takeaways from my Stride K12 Promising Practices keynote for 500+ educators: how Universal Design for Learning (UDL), visual clarity, and intentional scaffolding reduce cognitive load and boost student participation.
How blending Digital Media, Writing & Rhetoric, and Elementary Education enables educators and instructional designers to solve complex learning problems from multiple perspectives.
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