Jessica Ralli

Jessica Ralli is Early Literacy Programs Coordinator at Brooklyn Public Library. Jessica Ralli received her M.A. in Early Childhood Special Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, specializing in play-based, emergent and inclusive curriculum development for toddlers and preschoolers. As a museum educator, she helped develop and implement hands-on, experiential learning programs for children and adults with disabilities. Jessica currently coordinates grant-funded Early Literacy Programs at Brooklyn Public Library, including their popular Ready, Set, Kindergarten! program for preschoolers and storytimes in over 10 languages. She has written for School Library Journal, where she co-writes the “First Steps” column, and Library Trends and presented at the Young Child Expo and Conference and ALA Annual Conference.