Jennifer Allen

Reading Tutor

Rate: Contact For Rate Available For: Private Tutoring, Online

Wethersfield, Connecticut
Avon, Connecticut

Hello!

I'm a literacy consultant in a public school system in the Farmington valley of CT. I have a strong background in literacy, including a CT teaching certificate in Remedial Reading and comprehensive training in the Orton Gillingham method of structured literacy. I have a passion for teaching struggling readers, and enjoy building essential skills while fostering a comfort and enjoyment for reading.

Experience :

• I have 18 years of teaching experience, including the last 4 years as a literacy consultant. I've worked at both the elementary and middle school levels, in both regular and special education. In addition to my classroom experience, I have tutored several students in both reading and math and truly appreciate the increased potential for growth one to one instruction provides.

Education :

• Following high school, I attended Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, CT where I pursued an undergraduate degree in early childhood special education and then went on to earn a Master's degree in the same area at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, CT.
• I began my post graduate education in the field of literacy by completing the Advanced Alternative Program for Literacy Specialists at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven CT, and went on to earn a 6th year degree in Literacy from the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, CT.

Orton-Gillingham Training Information :

• I have integrated training in both the guided reading and reader's workshop methods of reading instruction, and have also recently earned certificates in both morphology and comprehensive Orton Gillingham through the Institute of Multi Sensory Education.