Natalie Ruggieri: Reading, writing and Orton-Gillingham Tutor

Natalie R.

I taught math at a Montessori school for a year. I've been tutoring reading and writing for two years. I was trained in the Orton Gillingham tutoring program in Flagstaff. I'm also trained in the AZ title 1 tutoring and I work with children that have learning disabilities. I have learning disabilities myself so I'm very proud of my work and my students. Since Covid-19 started I, unfortunately, had to step away from my teaching aid position like so many others have had to do. I have since have been a nanny and helping out a family.

I was trained in the Orton-Gillingham program to tutor reading and writing. I have worked with children from 1st to 6th grade. For those of you who aren't familiar with Orton-Gillingham it is a multi-sensory phonics technique for remedial reading instruction. Spelling, reading, and writing practice is a big part of my tutoring sessions. Phonics is one of the many topics we can cover in a tutoring session.

I have tutored many students that were not at their reading level and have seen significant improvement. I am extremely proud of the success I have helped my students achieve. I have worked with students that have IEPs. I've also helped students that are looking for extra help on homework.

With school being online I know how stressful and difficult it can be to achieve certain goals at home. I'm here to help you and your child be successful.