Miriam Marecek

Who is Miriam Marecek?

Miriam Marececk, PHD is an educational consultant and author specializing in the field of children's literature.

She has taught in the literacy field, as a professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Boston University, Wheelock College, Tufts University, and Bank Street College.

Dr. Marecek is the past President of the Children's Literature and Reading section of the International Reading Association. She has served as an Advisor to Boston City Hospital's Reach Out and Read program and The Electric Company. Her educational consultant credits include the award-winning family literacy program "Words That Cook", and the Emmy Award-winning children's TV series, A Likely Story.

Dr. Marecek was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

She lives in Winchester, Massachusetts and has three children.