Elestine Smittick is an Educational Services Consultant with CORE. Elestine recently relocated to the Memphis, Tennessee area from Los Angeles. She have worked for over 20 years as a literacy consultant. Elestine values the opportunity to support schools and districts with literacy instruction that meets the needs of all students. After 33 years in public education as a teacher and administrator, she made the leap to jump into literacy consulting as part of her retirement pan.

Elestine values the opportunity to continue her support for districts and schools as they work together to improve literacy instruction for All students. She is a true believer that working together we can help all students reach their greatest potential.