...This experience ranges from cognitively impaired to learning disabled. I have many professional development hours, graduate studies and certifications demonstrating my specialty in Learning Disabilities. I use scientifically proven practices with my students as they learn to read, write and compute. (read more)
...Reading has always been one of my favorite things to do. I carry a book everywhere I go and have a house filled with them. My earlier degrees were in music: a bachelor's degree in piano performance and a double master's in piano performance and music history. (read more)
...I am IMSLEC certified in both initial and advanced Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Reading Instruction. This was supervised training with 100 hours and 300 hours practicum, respectively. I have been a private contractor in a NH school for the past 5 years, teaching Orton-Gillingham as a Title One Reading tutor. (read more)
...I also have homeschooled my own two children. To have a strong reading skills it is necessary to have a strong foundation in phonics. I have seen students struggle with reading and become frustrated because they lacked the phonetic skills. (read more)