Karen Brown


Karen Brown – Assessment Provider 

Education Specialist, Assistant Professor, Institute on Development & Disability, OHSU, Discipline Director of Special Education, Education Consultant, The Hemophilia Center, Community Consultant, Past president of ORBIDA, service on various education and  health councils, published contributor to pediatric publications.

Education: M.Ed. University of Nebraska, Training in Orton-Gillingham approach to instruction.
 
Experience:  Service-oriented professional with over 17 years of experience serving children, youth and young adults with special health, development and education needs. Extensive experience providing education assessments as part of an interdisciplinary clinic team; partnering with families, medical providers and schools to optimize health and education outcomes; and managing community-based, multi-plangency child health teams providing care coordination.

Read Across America & Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Celebrations at SLES

Posted on by Melissa Rainoldi

As you can see from the NEA Read Across America video, Bella’s Story, it is important to develop a love of learning at an early age.  Our schools work hard to develop this interest…and have some fun while doing so!

As a classroom teacher, I also loved helping my students develop a love of learning.  I too celebrated literacy in a variety of ways, for a variety of learners.  And then, I learned about dyslexia.  I learned that most classrooms do not support the dyslexic learner in the way they really need to be supported to foster and develop that love of reading.  So, I chose to do something different!

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Kate McLean

My favorite saying is, “fill the need and it goes away.” I am very honored to be in a position to combine my passion for teaching and the best practices to meet the needs of children struggling with reading, writing and math.

Kate McLean –  Tutor and LWT Assessment Provider

Advanced Reading & Spelling, Beginner Tutor Certification, Dyslexia Screener and Consultant, Foundation in Sounds, Handwriting Without Tears; Math Instruction, Fractions, Decimals and Higher Place Value and Operations.

Experience

12 years experience as Teaching Assistant for Kindergarten through Elementary grades and 3 years as Pre-school – Kindergarten Teacher.

Elaine Sound

Working with others to help them feel valued and successful in life has always been something I enjoy and feel called to do, ever since I was a child. I strongly believe every person is born with a special purpose in life, and I consider it a privilege to help them realize that, especially when they face challenges that can often cloud their way. There is nothing more precious when I see the light come on in someone’s eyes and hear them say, ”I can do this!”

Elaine Sound –  Tutor, Assessment Provider and Office Manager

Bachelors in Psychology from UC Davis; Elementary (K-8) and Special Ed. (PreK-8) teaching certificates. Masters in Special Education from California State University

Experience

Resource Room teacher; Elementary teacher, ECC teacher and assistant for preschoolers on the autism spectrum; private tutor. Elaine also home-schooled for 7 years.