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From My Grandfather's Lesson Plans to Today's Readers—This Journey Runs Deep
From My Grandfather's Lesson Plans to Today's Readers—This Journey Runs Deep
I didn't plan to become a tutor. I grew into it— through summers with my grandfather, a beloved teacher for over 50 years, who let me help him build presentations for his history and science classes. I didn't realize it then, but I was absorbing what it meant to teach with purpose.
That passion followed me through college, where I earned my B.A. in History from Spelman. While volunteering in Atlanta-area schools, I saw firsthand how much students struggled—not because they didn't care, but because they lacked the right tools. That realization launched a decade-long career in literary education, where I've supported learners across elementary, middle, and high school.
My Experience in Education
My Experience in Education
Reading Interventionist (Elementary): Helping students strengthen comprehension beyond phonics.
High School Teacher: Teaching history and guiding students through primary sources and analytical writing.
Education Consultant: Training teachers to implement reading and writing strategies in their classrooms.
In every setting, I saw the same thing:
Students could read the words. But they didn't always understand what those words meant—or how to explain them in writing.
So I went deeper.
I earned my Master's in Curriculum and Instruction, focusing on brain-based strategies that help students not just memorize, but retain, connect, and apply what they learn. And when I began tutoring students one-on-one in the evenings, that's when the break throughs started happening.
How I Help Students Today
How I Help Students Today
Through Reading Through Times™ , I work with grades 4-8 using my two signature frameworks:
Read Between the Lines™ (RBTL Method): A step-by-step strategy for comprehension that teaches students how to understand, analyze, and connect with text.
R.E.A.D.™ Writing Framework: A simple, repeatable structure that shows students how to turn ideas into clear, evidence-based writing.
With these methods, students learn how to:
✅ Strengthen comprehension and writing clarity
✅ Read deeply and think critically using real-world history stories
✅ Build fluency, expand vocabulary, and grow in confidence
✅ Feel seen and challenged through identity-affirming content
Whether your child needs reading comprehension intervention or advanced writing enrichment, every session is built to meet them where they are—with structure, care, and proven strategies.
They don't just learn to read between the lines on paper.
They learn how to think deeper in life.
Student Success Stories: See the Growth for Yourself
Student Success Stories: See the Growth for Yourself
In just two, 25-minute sessions a week, I've seen students go from avoiding reading to leading class discussions—and from barely decoding words to confidently analyzing what they read.
I'm building a growing collecting of case studies that show exactly what progress looks like through the Read Between the Lines™ method.
👉 Read Student K's Story: "I Can Sound It Out, Mom."
From struggling reader to confident learner, see how one 4th grader moved toward grade-level reading—and found her voice along the way.
Want your child to be the next success story?
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