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Founder and Executive Director
Resha Conroy
Resha Conroy, MPA, MS, CCC-SLP, is the founder and Executive Director of the Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children (DABC), a national organization focused on advancing literacy justice and addressing the amplified inequities experienced by Black children with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences.
A speech-language pathologist, systems architect, and framework developer, Ms. Conroy’s work sits at the intersection of language, literacy, resilience science, executive functioning, family systems, and educational equity. Drawing from both professional expertise and lived experience as the mother of two children with learning disabilities, including a son with dyslexia, she develops interdisciplinary frameworks and implementation models designed to strengthen equitable literacy access, family protective capacity, and systems transformation.
Ms. Conroy is the developer of the ALIGN Framework™, a literacy justice and systems redesign framework that supports schools, educators, and organizations in building equitable literacy systems through implementation infrastructure, family partnership, and leadership development. She is also the developer of the Language-Mediated Generative & Protective Family Capacity Framework™, a resilience-informed framework exploring how language, co-regulation, identity affirmation, and advocacy practices within families function as protective mechanisms for children with dyslexia and other learning differences.
With more than a decade of experience in education and nonprofit leadership, Ms. Conroy has served on school leadership teams and consulted with schools and organizations in Washington, DC, and New York City on literacy, family engagement, language-based learning differences, and systems-level educational design.
Ms. Conroy serves on the National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL) Family Engagement Advisory Board, the NYC Department of Education Literacy Advisory Council, the Learning Ally National Advisory Board, the Evidence Advocacy Center (EAC) Parent and Family Advocacy Team, the New York State Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Task Force (2024), and the EdTrust Literacy Advisory Council.

Accounting Manager
Kristin Johnson
Kristin Johnson joined DABC in 2024 as the Accounting Manager. She has 20 years experience in accounting and finance, with 12 years focused on the educational industry. Kristin also spent seven years in corporate America as an external and internal auditor. Kristin has a Master of Science with a concentration in School Business Leadership from Wilkes University, a Master of Business Administration from The University of Montana, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from Bloomsburg University.

Development Asssociate
Casey Beck
With over a decade of experience in the nonprofit world, Casey has a strong background in writing, crafting fundraising solicitations, and creating donor communications that drive meaningful support for the DABC’s mission. Driven by a passion for making a difference in the lives of those who need it most, Casey finds immense fulfillment in her work with DABC, knowing that the organization's programs are rapidly expanding to benefit an increasing number of families and children while fostering a community where all individuals have the opportunity to thrive. Outside of her professional endeavors, Casey serves as the President of the Board of Directors for the Breastfeeding Resource Center. A mother of three and a proud resident of Philadelphia, she is an alumna of La Salle University, loves cheering on Philly sports teams, exploring her city or Jersey shore, and cooking.

Our Team
Meet Our Staff and Board
Our team at the Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children is made up of passionate leaders, educators, and advocates. They are dedicated to advancing literacy and justice for Black children. Our team has backgrounds in education, nonprofit management, mental health, and social justice. We work collaboratively to promote literacy, provide support, and advocate for systemic change.
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