...I am passionate about meeting students where they are and guiding them to improving their academic skillset. While teaching special education, I became proficient in using Orton Gillingham methods. These included programs such as Lindamood Bell and Wilson Reading. (read more)
...As the needs of the students within my school changed, the subject taught changed through the years. For the past five years now, I have specialized in addressing reading issues, particularly dyslexia and other language learning challenges. I am a Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner as well as an Orton-Gillingham trained teacher. (read more)
...Before that I was a preschool teacher for about 6 years. I graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with dual degrees in Special and Elementary Education and Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in STEM and Psychology. I have my masters from Fairfield University in Remedial Reading and Language Arts. (read more)