Marine Freibrun, MEd, joined Collaborative Classroom in 2022 as Manager of Educational Partnerships for Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah.

Before joining Collaborative Classroom, Marine served as the English Language Arts and Literacy Assessment Coordinator for the Idaho State Department of Education.

As the assessment coordinator, she supported teachers and district leaders in the implementation of the Idaho Literacy Achievement and Accountability Act, legislation designed to establish an extended time literacy intervention program to support students’ literacy achievement. In doing so, Marine worked with teachers and district leadership to evaluate assessment data from the state’s literacy assessment and define next steps for effective instructional practices.

Marine began her career as an elementary school teacher in Southern California, teaching grades 2, 3, and 5. Throughout her career, she also had the opportunity to support and serve teachers as an instructional coach, English Language Development (ELD) coach, and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) coach. She is the author of Getting Started with Teacher Clarity, Leading with Administrator Clarity, and The Formative Assessment Handbook.

Marine received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of California, Irvine and her master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from California State University, Northridge. She lives in the Boise area with her husband and two sons.