About the Host:

Nora Chahbazi, B.S.

Founder, EBLI Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction

As a leading literacy expert, Nora has spent more than 25 years revolutionizing reading instruction. She has provided EBLI training, coaching, and support to thousands of educators worldwide and taught EBLI to countless learners of all ages and ability levels. 

Nora has been a featured speaker at many conferences across the nation including Plain Talk for Literacy and Learning and The Reading League. She has collaborated extensively with groups, organizations, and stake holders focused on implementing research-aligned instructional practices and taking meaningful action toward the goal of high-level literacy for all. 

She was the literacy consultant for the documentary The Truth About Reading and participated in panel discussions after more than a dozen screenings of the film, including at the SXSW film festival. She is on the board of The Reading League Michigan and co-founded a collaborative group focused on increasing awareness and expanding awareness of effective, efficient literacy practices.

Nora has been featured in multiple TV, radio, and documentary interviews and podcasts including Emily Hanford’s Sold a Story podcast and At a Loss for Words radio documentary, the PBS Building the Reading Brain documentary, and Oprah Radio (where she was interviewed by Maya Angelou). 

Nora is dedicated to the mission of teaching the world to read.