About

Credentials

Master's of Education, University of Missouri, Columbia, Teaching, Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Literacy

Bachelor's of Education, Georgia State University, Middle Grades Education

Georgia Educator's Certificate-Level 5 (K-12 Reading, K-12 ESOL, 4-8 Science, Social Studies, Math, English Language Arts)

Academy of Orton-Gillingham Professionals:  Classroom Educator

TESOL Certification

Training in Lively Letters and Sight Words You Can See as well as Smart, But Scattered Coaching

Experience

Public School:  English Language Arts, Social Studies and Reading,  8th Grade

Private School/Dyslexia Specific:  Orton-Gillingham and Language Development, 5-7th Grade

Private Practice (clinical and independent):  Reading Specialist, ages 4-15

Professional Development:  conducted professional development sessions for teachers using a popular dyslexia screener

Contract/Consult:  currently contracted with an ed-tech company developing a reading app, supporting parents 

Most of my private practice students have either been diagnosed or have profiles consistent with dyslexia or have a family history of dyslexia.  In addition, I've worked with students with 

• ADHD or Attentional Issues

• ASD 

• ESOL or English Language Acquisition

• Working Memory Issues

• Executive Function Issues 

• Situational Mutism

In addition, I've also worked with homeschool groups to provide classes and owned a children's bookstore.  

My husband and I have recently move to Cape Cod in Massachusetts.  Our youngest attends school in Boston and our older son lives in Seattle.  I've also lived in Atlanta, Hong Kong and Arkansas.  We travel often, so if I stop in to your area or you are at The Cape, we'll see if we can schedule an in-person session!