Darcy Dycha is a seasoned educator with a career spanning Canada and the United States. Beginning as a first grade teacher in an inner city school in Canada, she quickly rose to prominence for her leadership in literacy instruction, earning recognition as a finalist in Excellence in Teaching. Transitioning to roles in educational leadership and project management, Darcy contributed to large initiatives such as the Alberta Initiative for School Improvement and Texas Reading First. As Assistant Director of CLI Solutions Group, she oversees the Solutions Group Training Network and the Solutions Group Research Center. Darcy is a contributing author of Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction and Assessment, a textbook used for instruction of preservice teachers.