About+Me

My name is Cori Belle. Originally a Piano Performance major, I spent considerable time teaching piano lessons, directing musical theater camps for kids, and volunteering with children before considering a teaching career in the public school system. I coordinated after-school programs for a diverse group of children (representing over 40 countries!) in a low-income housing project for several years and travelled twice to the Philippines to train children's workers in Manila before returning to school to get my K-8 teaching certificate. I taught first grade for four years in a small district in Western Washington and have since "retired" for a time to raise my family. When I return to education, I would like to take on a position as literacy coach in an elementary school.

In addition to managing this wiki, I maintain a blog discussing current trends in literacy. You may find that at [|www.growingreadersandwriters.blogspot.com].

If you would like to know more about me and my music, please visit my website at [|www.coribelle.com].