Credentials Unlimited
Building Your Professional Portfolio Through Personalized Learning
We are honored to have the following literacy luminaries be on our Credential Unlimited Advisory Committee.
The committee will serve as liaisons, as they gather invaluable input from the literacy community, offering insights that shape the development of our micro-credential courses. Their role also extends to providing critical feedback, helping us refine and strengthen our offerings to better serve educators and students alike.
Monica Covington
Monica Covington is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and literacy consultant with over 22 years of professional experience. She has worked in a number of diverse settings with a variety of populations including neurologically impaired adults, PreK-12 developmentally delayed, and students with language-based literacy delays. Monica received her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from Towson University and her M.S. degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of the District of Columbia. Currently, she is a doctoral candidate in Reading Science at Mount St. Joseph University, in Cincinnati, OH.
Trashonda Dixon, Ed.D.
Trashonda Dixon, based in Jackson, MS is currently a Assistant Professor at Jackson State University, bringing experience from previous roles at Jackson State University, Remnant Christian Academy, Tougaloo College and Van Winkle Elementary School. Trashonda Dixon holds a 2013 - 2020 Doctor of Education - EdD in Early Childhood Education @ Jackson State University.
Claude Goldenberg, Ph.D.
Claude Goldenberg is the Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Education, emeritus, at Stanford University. He received his A.B. in history from Princeton University and M.A. and Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Education at UCLA. He has taught junior high school in San Antonio, TX, and first grade in a bilingual elementary school in Los Angeles. A native of Argentina, his areas of research and publication centered on promoting academic achievement among language minority students, particularly those from Spanish-speaking backgrounds. He currently works on promoting research, policy, and practices to enhance literacy and academic development among students not yet proficient in English.
Nancy E. Hennessy. M.Ed.
Nancy Hennessy is an experienced teacher and administrator who currently works as a literacy consultant. While in public schools, she provided leadership for innovative programming for special need students and professional development for educators. Nancy has designed and delivered keynote addresses and multiple virtual and live professional learning events including workshops, podcasts, and training courses on the science of reading & structured literacy. Most recently, reading comprehension has been her focus. She is the past president of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) In 2011, Nancy received the International Dyslexia Association’s Margaret Byrd Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award. She was recently honored with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s 2023 Impact Award.
Harvey Hubbell V
In his 2013 film "Dislecksia: The Movie," Hubbell leverages the power of film to showcase dyslexia as a learning difference rather than a disability. This groundbreaking approach sheds light on the challenges faced by individuals with dyslexia and advocates for greater understanding and support.
Hubbell's latest documentary, "Hopeville: How to Win the Reading Wars," offers a profound exploration of reading education in America, centering schooling in Waterbury, Connecticut. By challenging prevailing beliefs about reading instruction, "Hopeville" sparks a crucial conversation and advocates for systemic change within our educational systems.
Kenneth Pugh, Ph.D.
Dr. Ken Pugh has served for 16 years as the Director of Research at Haskins Laboratories, and currently holds academic appointments as a Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Connecticut, and as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Yale Child Study Center. His research program falls primarily in two broad domains: cognitive neuroscience and psycholinguistics. He served as a member on a number of the Scientific Advisory Boards including the International Dyslexia Association for 15 years, as well as the Scientific Advisory Panel for Dyslexia International in Paris, and as a corresponding member of the Rodin Remediation Academy in Stockholm.
Hollis Scarborough, Ph.D.
Hollis Scarborough is a developmental psychologist whose research has explored the relationships between language and reading over the lifespan, with a particular emphasis on children with reading disabilities and preschoolers at risk for difficulty in learning to read. Much of Dr. Scarborough’s research was conducted as a Senior Scientist at Haskins Laboratories, and she taught for many years at Bryn Mawr College and elsewhere. Before retirement, she served on the boards of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR), and on many editorial boards (including The Journal of Learning Disabilities, Child Development, and Annals of Dyslexia). Dr. Scarborough was also a member of the National Academy of Science’s Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children. In 2019, she was the first recipient of the AIM Institute’s Hollis Scarborough Award, named in her honor.
Mary Wennersten
Mary Wennersten serves as the Interim Accreditation Chair for the International Dyslexia Association from February, 2021 to present. She is also a Structured Literacy consultant for the past 8 years.