Linda Diamond, M.ED, is best known for her nationally recognized professional books, Teaching Reading Sourcebook, used by many teacher preparation programs, Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures, and the Vocabulary Handbook. Linda was a teacher, principal, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and a Senior Policy Analyst in an education think tank. In 1995, Linda Diamond founded and became president of the Consortium on Reaching Excellence in Education (CORE Learning), an organization committed to improving literacy and math outcomes for all children. After serving as CORE’s president for 26 years, Linda stepped down from that role and continues to serve on CORE’s Advisory Board and The Reading League-California Advisory Board, and advises publishers, state agencies, legislators, and other organizations as they work to improve literacy instruction. Linda is currently serving as the Executive Director for a newly launched organization, the Evidence Advocacy Center, committed to transforming education based on evidence.