Reading Intervention Specialist|Orton-Gillingham| Harvard Grad

Katie C.

I hold an MS in Teaching from Pace University, an MSc in Education Futures from the University of Edinburgh, and a BA in History from Harvard University. With eighteen years of experience as a K-8 classroom teacher, literacy intervention specialist, instructional coach, and principal, I have a proven track record of accelerating student achievement—including students gaining 0.75 years of growth after just one six-week intervention cycle.

I am trained in Orton-Gillingham methods (Fundations, Wilson Reading System), the Hochman Method for writing instruction, as well as general ELA and social studies/history instructional methods. My expertise spans phonics intervention, writing mechanics, test preparation, and making history come alive through historical fiction and storytelling. I believe in joyful, rigorous learning that meets every student where they are and uses games and activities to keep motivation high.