...I led school-wide sessions on ADHD and methods to support students. I am a former certified ICT teacher, with a New York State certification in Special Education and Autism. I am also a former director of Special Education for a New York City School, and managed 5 learning specialists, two speech and language pathologists, two occupational therapists, a physical therapist and social worker. (read more)
...In my lessons, I incorporate multi-sensory strategies including finger tapping to sound out words, arm tapping, writing of words and sounds in sand, and building of words with letter tiles. I will teach your child to self correct in their reading and spelling. If you are interested in booking ... (read more)
...Personally, I am a voracious reader of adult/young adult/children's literature. I struggled to learn to read as a child, and I am completely attuned to the frustrations readers encounter. Teaching reading has become a passion and mission that accidentally found me. (read more)
...Early in my career, I realized that many students of all ages and backgrounds struggled with content-area learning due to deficiencies in foundational literacy skills. I decided to pursue my Wilson Reading Certification as well as my Reading Specialist certification at Drexel University in order... (read more)
...Feel free to contact me with additional questions or to schedule a lesson. I hold a professional certificate to teach in New York State and have taught grades K-5 for the NYC public schools for 8 years, both special and regular needs. I am now a children's story writer/ educational entrepreneur and arts-based tutor. (read more)