Meet Michelle Sioson Hyman, RAR’s Senior Vice President, Programs and Partnerships

11.28.2023 Team

Where are you from originally? Where are you currently located?

I am originally from Cleveland, Ohio and I currently live in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Let us know a fun fact about you?

I used to be a birth doula.

What do you do for fun? What are some of your hobbies?

I love to be outdoors — hiking, climbing, walking the dog and traveling!

Best part about working for RAR?

The RAR team!!

What is something you are most proud of?

My two kids — Cecelia, age 14 and Elisha age 12.

11.12.2024 Featured

Bringing Math to Storytime

We all know that story time is a wonderful way to foster a love for reading and build early literacy skills. But did you know that it’s also a perfect opportunity to support young children’s math development? When families use reading time at home to talk about numbers, shapes, patterns, and measurements, they help children build foundational math skills that ...

10.28.2024 Partners Spotlight Series

Raising a Reader and Save the Children Partnership

Raising a Reader and Save the Children have been partners for over 15 years! At the recent event in Concord, NC, children at Save the Children Head Start Cabarrus Academy received the bright red bags filled with diverse, award-winning books to take home and read together with their family. Each week, the students will receive new books to rotate in ...