I have been an educator for 27 years. I earned my teaching degree in 1998 and spent most of my career as an elementary school teacher, teaching all subjects. I quickly found a passion for teaching young children to read and started looking into becoming a dyslexia therapist.

In 2020, I jumped at the opportunity to become a District Reading Interventionist, working with struggling readers at my school. During my time in that position, I helped students with dyslexia and related disorders strengthen their reading and writing abilities through direct, systematic, multisensory literacy instruction. In June 2022, I began my dyslexia therapist training with the Dyslexia Center of Austin to become a Certified Academic Language Therapist. I was trained using Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia, developed by the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children. Over the next two years, I completed 200 hours of therapy-level training and 700 hours of supervised practicum with Take Flight to prepare for the ALTA Certification Exam at the Therapy level. In June 2024, I received my CALT-C certification and am currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Special Education with an emphasis on dyslexia at Midwestern State University.

I have a daughter who attends Baylor Law School and a son who attends Texas A&M University. There is nothing I love more than seeing a student unlock their full potential and become a confident reader. After my son graduated from high school, I decided to step back from public education to spend more time with my family. I now provide private dyslexia therapy and reading interventions with students virtually.

Over the years, I have helped many children through Direct, Systematic, Multi-sensory instruction, and I look forward to helping your child succeed!