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Lesley Bracero
MA Reading Specialist
Doctoral Student
Trauma Informed Instructor
Natoia Franklin
MA Reading Specialist
Trauma Informed Instructor
Melanated Authors, LLC
"Creating readers for tomorrow's leaders"
"My pre-k scholars see authors who look like them. That’s a special kind of leadership."
Nicole Session, Principal
"It is important for students to identify culturally with their teachers and other visitors like Franklin and Bracero."
Joyce Meyer, Principal
"You are such valued educators that provide wonderful experiences for students, and I thank you for our partnership!"
Catalina Quinones-Nelson, Principal
Contact Us
2057 Green Bay Road
Suite A.
Highland Park, IL 60035
224.263.5337
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