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Gennie Gorback
Gennie (pronounced “Jenny”) Gorback is an Early Childhood Educator with a Masters of Education in Teaching and a Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential from University of California, Santa Barbara. She has been working with young children for 15+ years with a focus on the Pre-K/TK age group (4 and 5 year olds). She is the founder and (only) consultant at Kindling Education.
Gennie writes phonemic awareness and early phonics curriculum for the Science of Reading based early literacy program Sound Town. She supports educators by promoting learning through play and developmentally appropriate practices through her work on the Board of Directors for the California Kindergarten Association. In her spare time, she writes books for children and adults, and has a book called GO PLAY: How Parents Can Empower Kids to Build Their Own Worlds publishing in Spring 2026.
Wendy Lundeen
Dr. Wendy Lundeen is a Transitional Kindergarten teacher for the Milpitas Unified School District. She has been a teacher for over 18 years. Wendy is also a National Board Certified Teacher as an Early Childhood Generalist. She holds a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, a Reading Specialist Credential, and a CA Site Supervisor Child Development Permit. Wendy has a Masters in Reading, a Masters in Early Childhood Education, and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership.
