"I have a master's degree in English and a second master's degree in school counseling, and have been working as a teacher and counselor with the Department of Education for over twelve years. I have extensive experience in instruction of the following areas: reading, writing, vocabulary, phonics, fluency and skills building, and am trained in the Barton Reading and Spelling System. I am also experienced with the NYS ELA Common Core curriculum and learning standards, as well as the format and content of the elementary and middle school ELA Common Core state exams."