I served as a Reading Specialist for decades in Boston Public as well as a Literacy Coach for classroom teachers with struggling readers and writers. I was employed as a Literacy Consultant for Heinem... ann Publishers traveling to school districts to demonstrate lessons and familiarize teachers with instructional materials. I 've taught both Undergraduate and Graduate level courses at several colleges in Reading Theory and Research-based Strategies. In addition, I've mentored and supervised novice classroom teachers and graduate level students seeking Reading certifications. I acquired grant funding and founded a county-wide program called Project Feed and Read where I trained community based volunteers to assist early childhood students in reading, writing and phonics. For the past ten years, I have privately tutored where parents have acknowledged my competent , compassionate approach with their children. read more

I live in sunny Orlando minutes away from the land of Mickey Mouse ! I love reading, journaling and traveling to new, interesting places. My husband and love history so visits to museums in various st... ates are always fun ! I enjoy tutoring and seeing" lightbulbs go on" when a struggling student starts to blossom; reading becomes an adventure to be enjoyed instead of a dreaded chore. My tutoring philosophy involves starting from where students are, and taking them to a better place. Yes, everyone can learn to read but paths to that learning will vary from one student to another. Thus, I always assess students before any instruction begins to learn what they know for sure, what they almost know and what they need to learn. Assessment is the platform from which I launch my teaching so that learning needs are pinpointed and addressed appropriately. I am a competent, compassionate person and that is me; I believe I do a good job of imagining myself in others' shoes; those qualities make me "me" and are reflected in my tutoring approach.read more