Karen is a certified speech-language pathologist.  Her main focus in the past few years has been working with students in elementary school with a range of language, learning, attention, and executive function challenges.  Her experience also spans autism spectrum disorders, hearing impairment, and adult neurogenic disorders.  Karen has worked with students in middle and high school, preschoolers in early intervention, and adults within a rehabilitation setting. She holds Level I Certification in the EmPOWER method.  Karen is an advocate for students with language learning challenges and supports her students through individualized instruction.

Carla is a certified speech-language pathologist with extensive experience working with school-age students.  Having worked in private practice as well as a residential day school for students age 4-18 with social, emotional, and psychological needs, she has a great respect for the resiliency of children and adolescents.  With experience working with students with language-learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, weak executive function skills, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, and non-verbal learning disabilities, Carla has a strong passion for all facets of language and literacy as well as social skill development.  Skilled in assessment as well as individual, group, classroom-based, and co-teaching intervention methods, she is a strong advocate for student success.  Students, parents, and professionals appreciate Carla's warmth, compassion, and dedication.

Jen is a certified speech-language pathologist with a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology.  She has experience working with school-age students within a public school setting as well as adults within a rehabilitation hospital.  She is well versed in assessment and intervention for students diagnosed with language-learning disabilities,  attention deficit disorder, executive function weaknesses, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, non-verbal learning disabilities, and Asperger’s Syndrome.  She has expertise in and a passion for working with students who need help with developing social pragmatic skills.   Jen also has experience working with individuals with acquired cognitive-linguistic disorders resulting from stroke, traumatic brain injury, neurodegenerative disorders, and spinal cord injury.  She is skilled in approaches to teaching auditory and reading comprehension as well as the EmPOWER™ method for teaching writing.  Jen enjoys collaborating with teachers, parents, and professionals.  Her enthusiasm for working with children and adults is boundless.

Tierney Leary has an undergraduate degree in Sociology with a minor in Spanish from the University of Delaware and a Master’s Degree in Education. Tierney holds professional licensure in Massachusetts for General Education 1-6, Moderate Special Education Pre-K-9 as well as Reading K-12. She has advanced training in the Wilson Reading, Project Read, Lindamood-Bell, and Read Naturally programs. Tierney has worked within a public school setting for the past eleven years, teaching core subjects as well as co-teaching and co-developing differentiated curriculum for a range of learners in middle school classrooms. She holds Level I Certification in EmPOWER and has successfully implemented EmPOWER within multiple classroom settings.  Her vision for inclusive education has helped educators and parents realize the potential of all students.

Jess holds a bachelors degree in elementary education, special education, and psychology, with certification in education grades 1-5 and special education grades K-8, as well as a masters degree from Lesley University in Creative Art and Learning Across the Curriculum.  Her experience spans working as a 4^th grade teacher, literacy coach, and special educator in Ansbach, Germany; special educator for ages 5-16 at the Eagle Hill School; and special educator in the Sudbury public schools.  Jess holds certification in the EmPOWER approach to teaching writing and is a certified EmPOWER Trainer.  She naturally weaves song, movement, role play, and laughter into her lessons.  Her delight in donning props and costumes in the name of learning is contagious, and her high energy and humor warm the hearts of both children and adults.  

Molly has a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology.  She has been tutoring children, adolescents, and young adults in academics, writing, and organizational skills for years, including children who speak English as a second language.  Her specialties include working with individuals diagnosed with Asperger’s Disorder, Non-Verbal Learning Disability, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.  Her clinical training and experience also allows Molly to help students and families struggling with depression or anxiety around school related issues.  Molly's ability to relate to people of multiple ages and backgrounds and her strong belief that school should be enjoyable allow her to help students meet and exceed their academic potential.

Roberta is a certified speech-language pathologist who has extensive experience working with school age children in all grade levels.  Her expertise spans working with students who have language-learning disabilities, articulation/phonology disorders, social pragmatic challenges, non-verbal learning disabilities, Asperger's Syndrome and executive function challenges.  She also holds certification in the EmPOWER method.  In addition to working with children, Roberta has worked with the Archdiocese of Boston helping foreign seminarians reduce their accents to improve their speech clarity.  Roberta embraces a multi-disciplinary approach that integrates input from classroom teachers, parents, and other service providers.  She believes strongly that every child wants to do well and that this can happen when we honor individual styles of learning.