Josh began his career working in NYU’s Acoustic Phonetics and Perception Laboratory before moving into elementary school teaching. During his years teaching 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade, he sought out training in many research and evidence-based approaches to the teaching of reading, and went on to receive a Master’s degree in Reading & Literacy. After working for several years as a literacy specialist, Josh moved onto a role as program director the CUNY Reading Corps, a high-impact tutoring program in which he trained hundreds of tutors who worked with thousands of striving readers each year in the NYC Public Schools. As LINC’s Director of Early Literacy, he brings his leadership experience as well as his background in elementary education and the science of reading to enrich the organization’s programmatic content. A lifelong Brooklynite, Josh lives in Flatbush with his wife, their two sons, a dog and a cat. Outside of work and family life, Josh can be found reading, playing guitar, or spending time in nature.