Gwyn Jolliff-Blake

Gwyn Jolliff-Blake is an experienced educator with over 25 years of experience in various educational settings. She has worked as an instructional coach, curriculum specialist, and classroom teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system. With a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and a Master's in Education, Jolliff-Blake specializes in integrating social emotional learning (SEL), providing professional development workshops for Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and implementing writing instruction for classroom teachers. She has also worked as a literacy specialist, professional development design specialist, and instructional coach at Chicago Public Schools. Furthermore, Jolliff-Blake provides science professional development workshops, addressing reading comprehension and writing in science. As a partner at Partners in Integrating Education and former Project Coordinator at Mindful Practices, Jolliff-Blake has also developed expertise in small group tutoring.