As an Educational Specialist, I provide a warm, nurturing environment. My sessions are individualized to meet the needs of a range of learners, whether the focus is on reading, writing or a specific learning issue. I support emergent, decoding and fluent readers in all aspects of literacy development. My work encompasses, while not limited to remediating specific language based learning difficulties such as dyslexia. I am also able to help children with attention and executive function challenges, as well as cognitive and emotional issues related to learning across curriculum. I also offer enrichment for learners who are looking for a challenge or a boost to their learning.
My background includes a variety of Orton Gillingham reading remediation programs such as Wilson, SPIRE and Recipe for Reading. I attended The Windward Teacher Training Institute and completed training in Preventing Academic Failure and The Hochman Writing Method.
In addition, I consult and advise families when more support than I provide is required. I have long standing relationships with schools as well as therapists and neuropsychologists whom I refer to.
I am a seasoned educator with over 20 years of experience. My background includes a Masters Degree from New York University in Special Education with an emphasis on Learning Disabilities. I taught at several NYC Independent Schools such as Collegiate, Stephen Gaynor, Columbia Grammar and Dalton School. I had a previous career in TV Commercial Production which included working at a Post Production House, a Film and TV Production Company and an Advertising Agency. I also worked in the Creative Marketing Department for a well known hotel company. At the University of Colorado Boulder, I earned a BA in Art History and Fine Arts. I continued my studies at Bank Street School of Education and Parsons School of Design, where I earned a degree in Arts Education K-12.
