Literacy Coordinator
Virginia Tech Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC)

Julie Monday is a literacy coordinator with Virginia Department of Education’s Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) at Virginia Tech with a passion for supporting all students and educators. Her background includes roles as a classroom teacher, co-educator across multiple grade levels (1st, 3rd, and 5th), reading specialist, and instructional coach. She has also served as a LETRS facilitator, dyslexia advisor, and 504 coordinator, gaining deep insight into the diverse needs of learners. A strong advocate for data-informed, research-based practices, Julie leverages her expertise to guide instructional design that meets all learners’ needs. Julie’s professional focus centers on empowering educators through modeling, coaching, and providing targeted resources that support differentiated and adaptive instruction. Her classroom experience and commitment to improving student outcomes and her growing interest in equity and inclusion in instructional practices—particularly for students with disabilities and English learners—motivated her to complete a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction with a research emphasis in literacy.