...Reading has always been one of my favorite things to do. I carry a book everywhere I go and have a house filled with them. My earlier degrees were in music: a bachelor's degree in piano performance and a double master's in piano performance and music history. (read more)
I am a graduate from the University of New Hampshire with my Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Science and Disorders. I currently work as a Speech and Language Assistant in the Bedford School District. I work with students in grades 7-12 focusing on comprehension, note-taking, vocabulary, grammar/sentence structure, and written expression. (read more)
...In 2008, I got my bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Teaching at N. Novgorod State Linguistic University and immigrated to the USA. Soon after, I enrolled in Southern New Hampshire University and in 2014 graduated with a master's degree in TESOL/TEFL with the GPA of 3.949. (read more)
...I am IMSLEC certified in both initial and advanced Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Reading Instruction. This was supervised training with 100 hours and 300 hours practicum, respectively. I have been a private contractor in a NH school for the past 5 years, teaching Orton-Gillingham as a Title One Reading tutor. (read more)
...I also have homeschooled my own two children. To have a strong reading skills it is necessary to have a strong foundation in phonics. I have seen students struggle with reading and become frustrated because they lacked the phonetic skills. (read more)