About Us
Online Introductory Course for Parents and Teachers: Nuts About Reading™
Mrs. C. brings to the table…
*Master of Education, Early Childhood (with Distinction)- Northern Arizona University
*Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education- The Ohio State University
*Reading Specialist endorsement K-12
*ESL (English as a Second Language) endorsement
Member National Tutoring Association
Member International Literacy Association
Over 40 years as an educator
Outstanding Teacher Award Winner
Literacy Tutor for At-Risk Juveniles, Maricopa County Juvenile Corrections
Founder K.L.A.C. Enterprises LLC –Guiding Children’s Journey to Reading Success
Adult Tutor Trainer/Intake Testing for the Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County (LVMC)
Title 1 Reading Specialist in Grades 1-3 for the Scottsdale Unified School District/Scottsdale, Arizona.
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
- Award winning Children’s Book Author 2013, 2016, and 2018
- Provided professional development and coaching for teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators incorporating current brain research on the reading process
- Served as a resource and liaison for parent literacy and the school community
- Assessed reading differences/supervised staff providing reading intervention services
- Designed and implemented reading instruction/one-to-one; small group; whole class
- Aligned program focus to NCLB and Title 1 legislation and generated compliance reports
- Designed and improved and promoted literacy project; where I trained/monitored 40 adult volunteer literacy tutors
- Played integral role in student study team; school Site council; and District Title and NCLB committees
- Designed and implemented the only volunteer literacy corps in my school District, trained volunteers, monitored reading intervention outcomes
- Chairperson of Literacy Committee: established the first Family Night for parents and students to connect reading and reading intervention with parent involvement by providing free books to all participants
- Founding member of a District team to pilot RTI (NCLB-Response to Intervention) in the Title 1 schools
- Past Board Member and Volunteer of local Therapeutic Riding Center
