{"id":26,"date":"2025-04-08T01:07:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T01:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/864722\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2025-05-07T16:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T16:09:11","slug":"about-the-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/864722\/about-the-author\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sherri McLeroy<\/strong> is a follower of Jesus, a wife to Greg, a mother to Jonathan, an educational leader, and a Maxwell certified speaker, trainer, and coach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She has served as a classroom teacher, a literacy specialist, a professional development trainer, and a principal in public and private educational settings. 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