"I am a speech-language pathologist with 25 years of experience in helping students reach their full potential. My passion and talent is assisting students in developing the necessary strategies to allow them to shine as scholars. For the past seven years I have specialized in language and literacy. In addition to the in-depth knowledge in language development gained while studying and practicing as an SLP, I have received training in Orton-Gillingham through the Institute for Multisensory Education. In addition to the Orton Gillingham approach, I have numerous hours of training in Structured Word Inquiry through WordWorks Kingston, Lex, and Real Spelling. Using an SWI approach with my students allows for a richer understanding of words and their spellings than when using Orton-Gillingham in isolation.

I believe that no student wants to be the trouble-maker/class-clown/lazy kid/etc. I believe these students adopt these roles as an alternative to feeling shame amongst their peers when their learning style does not fit the instruction style. My passion and talent is assisting students in developing strategies to aid in comprehending what is being taught and finding their best mode for expressing what they understand. I believe in teaching strategies over content so the student has tools that will last a lifetime rather than one class period. What I hear frequently from my students when I work with them is, “How come no one told me that?”" less...