Rae Carlton Colley is a member of the English faculty at Independent Study Academy, with particular experience in classroom management, e-portfolios, project-based learning, and student engagement. She holds a PhD in English from Emory University, along with a certificate in Women's Studies. Her dissertation examines representations of Native Americans in the work of 19th-century women writers. She is the founder of the popular book review blog ReadThisBookYall.com and a 2015-16 Fellow of the American Swim Coaches Association.