• Certified teacher through the state of Virginia for grades k-8
• Master's Degree in Reading as a Reading Specialist
• Trained Reading recovery Teacher, an early intervention reading program
• Over four years of teaching experience
• Over six years of specialized tutoring experience

Aside from formal qualifications, I am committed to having a current knowledge of reading-related topics. Recent conferences and professional development seminars attended:

• Member of the International Reading Associated (IRA)
• Greater Washington Reading Council Conference
• Teacher research conference
• Dan Mulligan Presentation
• Pat Johnson Presentation
• Mary Shulman Presentation 
• Lucy Calkins Presentation  
• Noel Ridge Presentation