Kelli is a published author and researcher of dyslexia. She is an adjunct professor of reading, literacy coordinator and a tutor trainer. Kelli is the Past-President of the San Diego Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, as well as a board member of the Southern California Library Literacy Network (SCLLN). She is a professional developer for California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) as well as a Literacy Consultant for the San Diego Council on Literacy. Kelli is trained by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham and she has been trained in the Lindamood-Bell, RAVE-O and Wilson Reading Programs. She was awarded the Jane Johnson Fellowship and the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) scholarship. Kelli has presented at numerous conferences as well as provided professional development for k-12 teachers. She received her doctorate in Literacy with a specialization in reading and dyslexia from San Diego State University and the University of San Diego.

Tracy has worked in adult literacy for 14 years and has been a tutor trainer for 12 years. She has tutored children and adults with learning disabilities, and has developed and taught workplace and family literacy programs. Tracy worked as a trainer on the adult literacy initiative, Equipped for the Future, with the National Institute for Literacy.
She is the Vice President of the San Diego Branch of the International Dyslexia Association. She is trained in Lindamood-Bell programs, the Wilson Reading System and a variety of reading and writing assessment tests, including Woodcock-Johnson Diagnostic Reading Battery, Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing (CTOPP), Slosson Oral Reading Test (SORT), Lindamood Auditory Conceptualization (LAC) Test, Bader Reading Test, and Slingerland Screening Test. Tracy has presented at numerous conferences on learning disabilities, phonics, reading and writing instruction, as well as provided professional development for K-12 teachers. Trained by the Academy of Orton-Gillngham.