*Bachelor of Arts in English
*Master of Arts in Reading
*Certified Reading Specialist
*Practical and Successful Experiences in all Grades K-12
*Proven Effectiveness with Struggling Readers
*Published Author (Language Arts Bingo at Scholastic’s The Teacher Store)
*Numerous Workshop Presentations for Teachers and Parents
*Award-winning Teacher of Distinction, Teacher Excellence Foundation, Pittsburgh
Beliefs
* We can, as a nation, teach ALL students to read and be successful in school.
* We can re-imagine our approaches to struggling readers.
* We can foster excellence with research-based instruction.
* We can develop reading mastery with clear, focused instruction and compelling practice.
*We can endeavor to keep our prices very low because of our teaching experiences in high poverty schools.
*We can encourage a passion for reading in all students in all grades.
* We believe that practice in reading, phonics, grammar, and spelling can be fun!
*A measure of your greatness is in your care for others.