"Learning how to learn is life's most important skill." No truer words have ever been spoken. When a child's ability to learn is hampered by a neurological difference, they need to be given special tools to help them decode the world around them.

I have completed training in the Wilson Language System, an Orton-Gillingham-based approach to dyslexia intervention. I am a Level 1 certified Dyslexia Practitioner. This approach is suitable for students from grade 2 through adulthood. Dyslexia tutoring sessions require a minimum of two per week, with three per week being the most effective.

My other focus is literacy and reading comprehension. When a child is able to fully comprehend what is read they are able to find the answers for almost any problem that awaits them. Literacy extends beyond being able to comprehend the written word into interpreting what is written and navigating reference material. I can work with children at any level of reading ability, from just beginning to older students who are struggling.

Soon I will be able to offer ESL/EFL services.

While language skills are my specialty, I am able to work with students in other topics of need or personal interest. I can develop special curriculum depending on their abilities and the skills they need to master. In some cases, more than one skill may be worked on simultaneously in order to help the child achieve a more balanced approach to their own learning habits. I am an experienced Montessori elementary teacher who has had ten years in the classroom serving both lower and upper elementary students." less...