I have 20+ years of teaching experience in grades K-2 and 6th. Most of those years have been in 1st grade, where I became passionate about teaching reading. My interest in literacy led to getting a Master's Degree in Education. When I recognized the need for more knowledge and a deeper understanding how all children learn to read, I completed both the IMSE Orton-Gillingham+ and Mophology+ training, and the intensive IMSE practicum.  I am now certified as a Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher through the Center for Effective Reading Instruction. Structured literacy and the science of reading have been a game changer in my classroom and with the students I tutor. 

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I love the power of tutoring and the difference it can make in a child's ability to understand our language. It gives them the tools and knowledge they need to be confident in their classrooms.