Deborah Slik, M.Ed.

Deborah Slik is a Ph.D. student in Reading Education and Language Arts, as well as a FIREFLIES fellow. Prior to entering the Ph.D. program, she taught special education. Over the years she has taught in multiple states, and she currently holds a Florida teaching certificate with reading and ESOL endorsements. Deborah’s teaching experience ranges from preschool through high school. Her research interests are in reading intervention and early childhood literacy.