Bessie Criscione is embarking upon her 16th year in education. Throughout her career in education, she has served as a Secondary English/Reading teacher, a school assessment coordinator, secondary instructional coach, district administrator overseeing professional development for 40+ schools and administrators, and most recently, an assistant principal for curriculum. She has had the opportunity to work with Learning-Focused for the last 10 years in helping schools maximize both teaching and student performance. She has always had a passion for teaching and learning and believes all students can achieve at a high level!