Years ago, as a small child, I spent many an afternoon peeking into my aunt’s office.  There she taught reading to a seemingly endless stream of children.  She was a great and gifted teacher and made the whole process so much fun.  It was.  To the delight of the children and their parents, these children all read, and read well.  As I watched, I knew I wanted to do that very same kind of teaching.  I have been a class teacher in many different kinds of schools and learned a lot about the art of teaching.

I have always wanted to put the magical world of language arts into the hearts and minds of children.  I have taught for 30 years now, and like it more than I did when I first began! 

I received my B. A. from Mills College, my M. A. from Holy Names College. I received my Reading Specialist and Educational Therapist Certifications in the State of Washington, through a program at the University and through a private clinic called Another Door to Learning in Tacoma, Washington where I did two two summers of internship. 

I have my qualification to teach the Orton-Gillingham method.  Spire, the series that I use comes from that method.

I also taught in Waldorf schools for seven years, where I learned the importance of teaching language arts through imagery and storytelling.

And here are my professional credentials:

• Washington

• California

• New Jersey

• New York

• Washington

• California

• New Jersey

• Washington