Hello! I’m Breanna, a reading specialist and literacy interventionist with eight years of experience supporting students in kindergarten through eighth grade. I have taught in both general education and special education classrooms. My passion is helping children who struggle with reading, including learners with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. I have worked with multiple learners with dyslexia and have helped students progress from learning basic letter sounds to reading as many as...
Hello! I’m Breanna, a reading specialist and literacy interventionist with eight years of experience supporting students in kindergarten through eighth grade. I have taught in both general education and special education classrooms. My passion is helping children who struggle with reading, including learners with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. I have worked with multiple learners with dyslexia and have helped students progress from learning basic letter sounds to reading as many as 60 words per minute. My goal is to improve reading skills while helping students build confidence and experience success.
I hold an Orton-Gillingham certificate from the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education and am currently completing the IMSE Orton-Gillingham Interventionist Certificate. As part of this training, I have completed a six-month supervised practicum focused on structured literacy instruction. I am also working toward advanced professional recognition in dyslexia-focused instruction.
My teaching approach is explicit, systematic, multisensory, and individualized. I support the five pillars of literacy: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Lessons may also include decoding, spelling, and word-reading practice based on your child’s specific needs.
During our first session, I begin with a student interview to learn about your child’s strengths, challenges, interests, and previous instruction. I then use assessment information to identify your child’s current skill level and create a targeted learning plan. Each lesson is designed specifically for your child and includes clear instruction, guided practice, review, and opportunities to build confidence.
For my graduate capstone project, I conducted a sight-word research study with my first-grade class, and my students’ scores increased by 36% over two weeks. I would love to partner with your family and help your child become a more skilled, confident, and motivated reader.
