Meet Annemarie

Partnering with school and district leaders to strengthen literacy systems

A trusted partner for school and district leaders navigating literacy improvement

Annemarie Johnson is an education consultant and literacy leader with almost 40 years of experience supporting schools through meaningful instructional change.

She has worked as a classroom teacher, literacy coach, and staff developer, partnering closely with principals and district leaders who are responsible for improving literacy outcomes while managing competing initiatives, evolving research, and increasing accountability.

Her work is grounded in a simple belief:

“Strong literacy outcomes are built through clear leadership, consistent instruction, and systems that support teachers over time.”

She is known for translating Science of Reading and writing research into practical, leader-friendly systems schools can implement and sustain.

“Strong literacy outcomes are built through clear leadership, consistent instruction, and systems that support teachers over time.”

Schools ANNemarie has partnered with

What School Leaders Share About Working With Annemarie

It’s no exaggeration to say that Annemarie and her team were instrumental in transforming our approach to literacy. Their expertise guided us in crafting a dynamic and effective literacy plan tailored specifically to our students’ needs. The in-house professional development they created with us to lead was engaging, practical, and empowered our teachers with new strategies and a renewed sense of purpose. Furthermore, the assessment structure they helped us design provides meaningful data that informs our instruction and allows us to truly track student growth. As we get ready for the new Michigan Dyslexia law, we feel ahead of the game because of their coaching. This partnership has been a game-changer for our school, and we wholeheartedly recommend their services.

Lisa Haynes

Principal, Keicher Elementary,
Michigan Center School District

Our collaboration with Annemarie over the past several years has fundamentally reshaped how we support reading & writing development across grade levels. Our partnership is characterized by mutual respect & assistance in creating a clearer vision, collective problem-solving strategies and a commitment to continuous improvement. Annemarie and her team provide targeted training that goes far beyond traditional workshop models. Their approach integrates data-driven instructional strategies & research-based literacy intervention techniques. The partnership has led to significant improvements in teacher confidence, more consistent implementation of research-based practices, and stronger alignment between curriculum & instructional strategies. Annemarie does not offer a one-size-fits-all solution but instead craft a responsive, adaptive professional learning model tailored to our specific needs through genuine partnership.

Heather Kickbush

Principal, Emmanuel Christian School, OH

The partnership with Annemarie and her team has been invaluable for Otsego Public Schools! When I think about their support, the words responsive and actionable immediately come to mind. They have provided a clear roadmap, helping our district understand exactly where we need to go. Every piece of their guidance has been carefully aligned with our district goals, and they consistently listen to our needs, responding with tools and resources I had only imagined were possible. Annemarie Johnson Consulting uses science-aligned research and best practices to support administrators, coaches, and teachers. The “just-in-time” support they have offered has been exactly what we needed to move forward on our literacy journey, especially in responding to the new K-12 Literacy & Dyslexia Law. We are deeply grateful for the expertise, responsiveness, and actionable guidance this team has provided.

Julie Farmer

Director of PreK and Elementary Curriculum and Instruction, Otsego Public Schools, MI

Our collaboration with Annemarie and her team over the past several years has fundamentally reshaped how we support reading & writing development across grade levels. Our partnership is characterized by mutual respect & assistance in creating a clearer vision, collective problem-solving strategies and a commitment to continuous improvement. Annemarie provides targeted training that goes far beyond traditional workshop models. Her approach integrates data-driven instructional strategies & research-based literacy intervention techniques. The partnership has led to significant improvements in teacher confidence, more consistent implementation of research-based practices, and stronger alignment between curriculum & instructional strategies. She does not offer a one-size-fits-all solution but instead crafts a responsive, adaptive professional learning model tailored to our specific needs through genuine partnership.

Jane Delcore

Director of Teaching and Learning,Howard-Suamico, School District, WI

Annemarie and her team have been an amazing support for our district! Over the past two years they have helped to guide our staff through how to best lead teachers through incorporating research-based best practices into literacy instruction. Their knowledge, flexibility, and willingness to meet our district’s needs have helped us to smoothly navigate making sure our practices align with the Science of Reading and prepared us for the new K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Law requirements. Our meeting times were very personalized and the resources shared with us helped our staff to understand the rationale behind some of the small shifts that we have made as a district throughout the past two years. Thanks to their guidance we have a unified vision for literacy assessment and instruction that best meets the needs of our learners and is supported by research and evidence. We are thankful for their dedication to our partnership, and for their kind and thoughtful approach!

Stephanie Thelen

Curriculum Director, Byron Center Public Schools, MI

Our district partnered with Annemarie and her team, and we could not be more pleased with the outcomes of their support. The totality of the plan they have created gives us extensive support that has morphed from conversation to intensive action to weekly support for our literacy coaches and monthly planning for our literacy leadership team. Every action they have taken to support our teacher teams, coaches, and administrators has been purposeful, professional, directed, and impactful. We are excited to see the results of the work we have done with Annemarie to strengthen and expand our relationship with them. This is a premier training group in our state, as well as in the midwest.