Katina “One Queen” Walton Ed. S is an instructor in the Department of Education at Alabama A&M University. She is currently pursuing her Ph. D in Reading and Literacy at Alabama A&M University. Her mission is to improve the lives of families and their members, giving voice to their legitimate professional, economic and social aspirations. Her focus is to bring together all family and community members to assist and support one another and to promote education. Her motto is” The legacy we leave behind is based on the quality of education we provide.” Katina writes a weekly educational blog. You can follow her at http://waltonseducationalnewsletter.blogspot.com/ . This interactive blog is a great resource for parents, students and all educators. Katina specializes in all issues related to reading including: evaluating children for pre-reading and phonological skills necessary for kindergarten and the beginning of first grade, as well as students in elementary and adult education who exhibit ongoing difficulties with reading and writing. Reading is her oxygen.