Pat PollackProject Lead

Pat brings 41 years of K-12 experience. Pat taught elementary school in Englewood SD and at Assumption School from 1984 to 1987, then was an elementary teacher and reading interventionist in South Orangetown CSD and Woodcliff Lake SD from 1988 to 2002. After serving as an assistant principal in North Rockland Central School District from 2002 to 2004, Pat was Principal and Curriculum Director in Franklin Lakes School District from 2004 to 2010, leading teacher supervision, professional development, curriculum mapping, evaluation, and instructional initiatives. As National Director, Professional Development at Schoolwide, Inc. from 2010 to 2025, Pat led literacy consulting, professional learning, curriculum and content development, and demonstration lesson cycles for educators and administrators nationwide, and served as a senior program and content editor. Pat has also been Partnerships Director for Generation Ready, now part of the engage2learn family, in New York City, helping districts across the US build professional learning for leaders and teachers.

Pat holds a Master of Science in Educational Administration from SUNY New Paltz, a Master of Science in Reading from St. Thomas Aquinas College, a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education & Psychology from State University College at Oswego, and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Administration from State University College at New Paltz. Pat is certified in New York in Elementary (N–6), Reading (K–12), and SAS/SDA, and in New Jersey in Elementary (N–6), Reading (N–12), and Principal & School Administrator.

“I believe strong literacy practices create opportunities for every student to become a thoughtful reader, writer, and scholar,” Pat says. “My why is supporting educators and leaders in building learning experiences that inspire students, strengthen instruction, and make a lasting impact.”