OUR  STAFF

Fellow
​Laurie Leason, Accredited Training Fellow AOGPE 

Laurie has over 20 years of experience in the field of education. She is a former elementary school teacher who received her M.Ed and her Reading Teacher Certification. Her dyslexia training began in 2006 when both her sons were diagnosed as severely and moderately dyslexic. Laurie obtained as much information and training as possible in regards to dyslexia. She completed her Associate, Certified, Fellow, and Accredited Training Fellow Levels from the Orton-Gillingham Academy and her Structured Literacy/Dyslexia Specialist with the International Dyslexia Association. As an ATF/OGA, Laurie has trained educators in Canada, the United States, Thailand, Australia, Kuwait, Dubai, and Hong Kong

Clinical Supervisor
​Leslie Chester, Certified AOGPE

​Leslie Chester brings more than 20 years experience as an Orton-Gillingham tutor. She has a bachelor's degree in nutrition form Oregon State University and a master's degree in Public Health from Portland State University. Leslie worked for many years as a clinical research assistant before being trained in the Orton-Gillingham Approach.

She has spent ten years as a classroom teacher, instructing Language Arts and Health. She has worked as a tutor trainer and as director of The Blosser Center summer school program. She has tutored students, children and adults, for many years and finds that teaching people to read (and spell) has given her a very rewarding career.

PROFESSIONAL ORTON-GILLINGHAM PRACTITIONERS
Our Orton‑Gillingham practitioners all have extensive training and experience using the ​Orton‑Gillingham Approach. They are either members of the Academy or working towards membership.
Shelley Baker-Gard
Shirley Bolsinger
Leslie Chester, Certified/OGA
Jane De Haan, Associate/OGA
Bronwen Edwards, Associate/OGA
Julie Fleming, Associate/OGA
​Susan Folger, Associate/OGA
Ginny Hackenbruck
Brenda Hanseler
Suzette Kamm, Associate/OGA
Barb Marold, Certified/OGA
Colleen McCormack
Jackelyn Ryan
Jennifer Sellers, Associate/OGA
Laura Stahly-Dronkowski
Patty Sullivan, Associate/OGA
​Cathi Walker, Associate/OGA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Patty Goldberg     
Jennifer Robinson     
Patty Sullivan, Associate/OGA
Stephanie Verlinden, Psy.D.
Administrative Assistant: Michael Sullivan
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