Sharon Zinke

Sharon Zinke is a literacy specialist and reading intervention specialist who has worked with struggling readers in elementary, middle, and high school settings. Her website says she has also taught reading and literacy courses at University of California Extension, Berkeley, and that she developed the Rime Magic method, which was later published as Rime Magic: Phonics-Powered Prevention and Intervention for All Students.

Her background materials describe her as a Classroom Teacher, Reading Specialist, Resource Specialist, and Reading Intervention Specialist, and note that she has worked with schools in the Bay Area and elsewhere in the U.S. and Canada to improve students’ decoding and word-recognition skills. A professional profile also lists a master’s degree in Reading from California State University, East Bay and University of the Pacific among her education details.