About Colleen

I'm a Special Education Teacher with 20 years of experience teaching reading, writing, and math to students with mild-to-moderate learning disabilities, including ASD and ADHD in grades K-8. grades K-8. I am well-trained in the Orton-Gillingham reading instructional method, Levels I and II through The Institute for Multi-Sensory Instruction (IMSE). The Orton-Gillingham method is a scientifically research-based, systematic, sen approach to teaching reading by engaging an array of students' senses. My undergraduate studies included a minor in US and World history. As a former licensed massage therapist, I also have a strong background in the biological sciences. While I remain a resident of Merrimack, NH, for the past four years I have served as the Grade 5 Special Education Resource Teacher at the Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School in New London, CT-the neighboring town of my hometown, Groton. Last year I was honored to be named New London Public School's Teacher of the Year, 2022.