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Meet Our TRIP Fellows

The TRIP Fellowship program focuses on building teachers’ knowledge of empirical research. Fellows then use this knowledge to translate cutting-edge scholarship into practical one-pagers for teachers, making a lasting impact on literacy education.

2026 Fellows

Adele LaFontaine

Adele LaFontaine, TRIP Fellow Advisor

Elementary Reading Specialist, Charlottesville City Schools

Emma Wise

Emma Wise ’21, M.A.Ed. ’22, TRIP Fellow Advisor

Elementary Teacher, Williamsburg-James City County Schools

Claire LaPlante

Claire LaPlante M.A.Ed. ’25

Reading Specialist, Albemarle County Schools

Desiree Foster

Desiree Foster

Division Lead Reading Specialist, Madison County Public Schools

Sarah Kim

Sarah Kim M.A.Ed. ’26

Literacy Coach, Albemarle County Schools

Savannah Reeves

Savannah Reeves M.A.Ed. ’25

Teacher, The Collegiate School

Victoriana (Tori) Savas

Victoriana (Tori) Savas Ed.D.

Reading Support Teacher, Manassas City Schools