Victoria Dotson, an esteemed educator and professor in Chicago, Illinois, leverages her background as a Literacy Specialist to support multilingual learners and mentor preservice teachers. Victoria excels in developing literacy practices, promoting diverse literacy experiences in the classroom, and developing restorative curriculum.
Victoria Dotson is an esteemed elementary school educator and professor based in Chicago, Illinois. Leveraging her extensive background as a Literacy Specialist, she supports the literacy needs of multilingual learners and shares her expertise with preservice teachers in the undergraduate setting.
Mrs. Dotson’s career has spanned various elementary and middle school across the United States in Las Vegas, NV, Maryland, and Chicago, IL. She has earned the distinguished title of master teacher and assists educators in refining their literacy practices in the classroom. She is passionate about bringing diverse literature and literary experiences to the classroom while differentiating instruction to meet the variety of needs of her student population.
In addition, Victoria has demonstrated her proficiency as a senior editor, literacy consultant, and curriculum developer for numerous organizations worldwide where she has excelled in the curricular development of literacy and restorative practices.
Victoria Dotson has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with endorsements in English as a Second Language and Middle School Social Studies and Language Arts from Judson University. She holds a Master of Education in Literacy from Loyola University and is certified as a Literacy Specialist.