It’s true.
Amy will help your student become a stronger reader.
She has helped thousands of struggling students, and she can definitely help yours.
Teaching READING is Amy’s thing.
She is seriously a lifelong learner.
BS English Education, MA Reading
Certification: Reading Specialist K-12; Elementary Education, grades K-6; English Education, grades 7-12; ESOL K-12
EBLI Trained (Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction)
IMSE Orton-Gillingham Comprehensive Plus (30 hours)
IMSE Orton-Gillingham Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension Course
IMSE Orton-Gillingham Fidelity Certificate (15 hours)
IMSE Orton-Gillingham Phonological Awareness Course (12.5 hours)
LETRS, Volume 1 & Volume 2 (96 hours)
Recent graduate-level courses: Understanding Dyslexia; Science of Reading - Developing Readers Grades 1-12, Parts 1 & 2; Strategies for Addressing Student Anxiety; Comprehension Strategies for Effective Readers
Are you concerned that your student is falling behind his or her classmates?
Would you like to know your student’s current strengths and needs in reading?
Is your student not making reading progress?
Does homework time create stress and struggle in your home?
Are you worried you are raising children who hate to read?
Amy can help get your family get back on track!
WORK WITH AMY
1:1 reading coach
Online or in person, Amy will work with your student in focused, engaging ways that are so fun and innovative, your child won’t even realize he or she is learning important literacy skills!
Tutoring sessions begin with a current skills-assessment evaluation, followed by a report for families, and finally goal-driven, individualized instruction for each work session.
small group tutoring
Amy can work with groups of 3-5 students at a time, in a “book club” style or more skills-focused tutoring. Perfect for elementary or middle school students who may not want to complete summer reading assignments on their own, weekly “book clubs” make the job more fun and pain-free for families.
Either way, Amy caters each group session to what students need and what will help them meet with success in reading.
workshops & speaking
Spending the last 25 years in the field of education, Amy speaks on literacy and learning for local parent groups, national gatherings of educators and families, and everything in between. She is the author of two books on literacy and reading, and her workshops are hands-on, engaging, and memorable.
What People Are Saying
“After the initial meeting/assessment, Amy gave us a detailed schedule of dates along with skills she will work on with Hank which was really helpful for this busy mom to stay on track. It helped us also to work with our son in between lessons to reinforce the skills which helped a ton with his understanding. Very professional and organized!
But most importantly, Amy connected with our son right away which is key with him. He looked forward to his time with her.”
— A parent in Brookeville, MD
“Amy is an incredible teacher and had my son’s full attention, which is hard to do. He looked forward to going to their tutoring sessions and she made it easy for us to meet at the public library..”
— A parent in Olney, MD
“Miss Amy has changed our lives! We are do grateful she is able to assist our son in her free time. Our son loves her and always looks forward to seeing her!!!!”