After earning my bachelor's degree at Barnard College/ Columbia University, I earned my Masters in Special Education at Hunter College. During my tenure as a Special Education teacher in New York City Public Schools, I discovered the importance of modifying curricula to meet the diverse learning ... (read more)
...I work with the regular Ed teacher to plan and delivery effective instruction. I currently hold my standard certification in elementary education in New Jersey. I have 7 years of experience teaching students with special needs. (read more)
...I have extensive experience with addressing the foundational reading needs for students as well. As a special education teacher, I am versed in a number of ways to accommodate any deficits in study skills a student might have. I started my career in education as an assistant for the exceptional children department in my school. (read more)
...Some of the ways I can help may include: phonics and decoding instruction, fluency development, vocabulary building, and homework help and academic support. Individualized tutoring sessions are tailored to each student's unique needs. Wilson reading certified. (read more)
...I specialize in teaching reading using the PAF-Preventing Academic Failure Program, and the Wilson Reading System. These are Orton-Gillingham based programs that teach students to read through a multi-sensory, phonetic, sequential approach using direct instruction. Every lesson includes a spelling and reading component. (read more)