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About Me

Mission

  • Teach children skills that enable them to become responsible, active learners

 

  • Foster a caring and creative learning environment that nurtures each child’s emotional and intellectual development

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  • Celebrate the unique gifts and perspectives of every child with learning differences

Dyslexia tutor Davidson, NC
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Dyslexia tutor Davidson NC

Bio

  • I've been a private special education teacher and one-on-one instructor since 2014.

 

  • Prior to and while earning my Master of Education in 2012, I worked and volunteered in special education classrooms in several schools (public, private, and charter) for over 10 years. 

 

  • I hold a Standard Professional Cross-Categorical Special Education K-12 certificate, which means I am trained to teach multiple children with a spectrum of individual needs and challenges, and I have held a Structured English Immersion Endorsement, K-12, which means I was trained to teach children whose first language was not English.

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  • I have attended the Landmark Summer Institute for Educators several times and received additional training in dyslexia, writing, math, and phonics.

 

  • I have also received training in Phonemic Awareness, Metacognition in the Writing Process, Expository Expression, Language-Based Learning Disabilities, and Strategies to Support Students with Social Skill Challenges.

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  • I am certified by the International Dyslexia Association as a Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher and in the Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading by The Center for Effective Reading Instruction.

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  • I am registered with the Center for Effective Reading Instruction as a Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher, which you can see here and here.

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Education

Master of Education, magna cum laude

     Arizona State University

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Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

     Purdue University

 

Certifications:

     - Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher (C-SLCT)

     - The Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading (KPS)   

     - Standard Professional Cross-Categorical Special Education, K-12

     - Structured English Immersion Endorsement, K-12

 

Professional Development:

     - â€‹Landmark Summer Institute for Educators, 2014 - 2017

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Employment

Private Special Education Teacher and Consultant

     Private Clients

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Special Education Teacher

     Archway Classical Academy

     Arcadia High School

     Ingleside Middle School

     Arizona School for the Arts

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Counselor

     Maricopa Managed Care Systems, Arizona Long Term Care

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Human Service Specialist

     Arizona Department of Economic Security, Department of Developmental Disabilities

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I welcome students enrolled in the Empowerment Scholarship Account Program.

Professional Affiliations

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The Town of Davidson logo
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