I’m a certified Orton-Gillingham reading instructor and dyslexia practitioner working as a literacy specialist, tutor and supervisor in Beverly, MA and the surrounding North Shore.
I’ve always wanted to be a teacher from my earliest days in elementary school. After receiving my Master’s Degree as a Reading Specialist I knew I had found my passion: helping students discover the joy of reading using multimodal, explicit instruction. I also work as a Literacy Specialist, consulting with schools to analyze assessment data and connect with evidence-based, targeted instruction.
Another passion of mine is working alongside other teachers and tutors as they advance through the year-long program of learning the Orton-Gillingham methodology of systematic, multisensory instruction.
In the spring of 2021, I received my Dyslexia Practitioner 2 IMSLEC certification by completing an additional training in Advanced Concepts, including vocabulary and morphology instruction, and an in-depth study of the history of the English language.
Programs
- Orton-Gillingham
- Lively Letters
- LiPS
- Handwriting Without Tears
Education
- Bachelor of Science: Elementary Education and Spanish (Gordon College)
- Master's of Arts in Teaching: Reading (Gordon College)