Lindsey Kessel

Lindsey brings 15 years of experience in education, direct service, program management, and community engagement. Since 2010, Lindsey has helped shape Reading Partners’ programming across the Bay Area starting as program coordinator, serving as program director for six years, and now as managing director. Before joining Reading Partners, Lindsey taught special education for five years at a Title I Bay Area elementary school. Throughout her career, Lindsey has been passionate about supporting underserved youth. She proudly served as an AmeriCorps member, and has a bachelor’s in psychology and in Spanish language and literature, both from University of Colorado. She earned her teaching credential and master’s in learning and instruction from University of San Francisco.