...I am a certified Dyslexia Practitioner and have been explicitly teaching reading for 3 years to students who are performing well below grade level. I have completed over 100 hours of Wilson Dyslexia lessons for struggling readers and readers with learning disabilities. I completed online sessions with a Dyslexia therapist to guide in ensuring lessons were administered correctly. (read more)
...As a special educator, I prioritize gifting my students with similar tools in order to decrease needless stigma and ensure their own success. As a neurodivergent learner, I learned both how difficult it can be to process differently than others. I was lucky to have a special educator parent, who taught me how to learn my learning style so I could advocate for my own needs. (read more)
I have a degree in English from Salisbury University and a Masters from Capella University. I taught English, grades 9-12, for eight years. During those years, I also taught and oversaw a remedial reading program and prepared students for testing (i.e. state testing, PSAT, SAT, etc). I have a str... (read more)
...I believe that the student, the parent and the tutor must all be comfortable with where they are at, what they are doing, and whom they are with in order to foster the most growth and learning possible. For this to happen, there must be an open vein of communication between tutor, student and pa... (read more)