Sherry Grazda’s Bio

Sherry Grazda’s career of 40 years reflects her passion for literacy and sharing her expertise with students and colleagues. She taught all grades pre-K through 7th over 30 years, and also served as a reading specialist before creating the GRAZDA CENTER. Sherry has also trained literacy coaches, presented numerous workshops across the country, and mentored many colleagues and student teachers in her schools and districts. Her students and those of colleagues she mentors consistently surpass peers across several districts in academic achievement.

Sherry received peer-nominated honors, including a regional Excellence in Teaching Award and an award for State of California Geography Teacher of the Year. She is also one of six teachers in the US featured in the Association for Curriculum and Supervision Development video ‘The Strategic Teacher.’ Sherry holds a BS degree in Biology from Stanford University, a teaching degree from Humboldt State University, and a master’s degree in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (ELL) from Adams State University.

She currently lives in Southwest Colorado.