{"id":33,"date":"2022-04-19T10:06:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T10:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architectsforlearning.com\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2023-05-24T20:04:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T20:04:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.architectsforlearning.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light cover-block-custom\" style=\"min-height:100px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"731\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-35 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.architectsforlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/about-banner-1.png\" style=\"object-position:100% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"100% 50%\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"731\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-35\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architectsforlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/about-banner-1.png\" style=\"object-position:100% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"100% 50%\"\/><\/noscript><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"our-vision\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\"height:190px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading for-large-container-title has-verydarkblue-color has-text-color\">Our vision is that students view themselves as confident and capable learners who know how to tackle what comes their way in school and in life.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:174px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide for-first-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"our-core-values\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><section id=\"accordion-block_90c9706aac4ffb78f33408ce99173b8e\" class=\"landing-sec-2\">\r\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\r\n        \t\t<div class=\"acc_rounded_title_block very-dark-blue\">\r\n            <div class=\"acc_rounded_title\">\r\n                Our Pillars            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-block\">\r\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"acc__card mostly-dark-blue\">\r\n                <div class=\"acc__title\">Structure<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"acc__panel\">Structure is central to everything we do. Providing students with the right structured methods for approaching difficult tasks is critical for success both in and outside of the classroom.<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"acc__card dark-grayish-blue\">\r\n                <div class=\"acc__title\">Making the invisible visible<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"acc__panel\">Thinking is invisible. If students have thoughts, they can show them. If they can show their ideas, they can organize them, reflect on them, refine them, remember them, and share them with others effectively. <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"acc__card light-grayish-blue\">\r\n                <div class=\"acc__title\">Evidence-based practice<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"acc__panel\">High quality instruction incorporates research and evidence-based methods. Always. <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"acc__card gray-card\">\r\n                <div class=\"acc__title\">The self<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"acc__panel\">Self-knowing, self-valuing, self-regulation, and self-advocacy: all are key to perseverance and success in school and in life. <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"acc__card medium-yellow\">\r\n                <div class=\"acc__title\">Partnership<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"acc__panel\">Learning doesn&#8217;t happen in a vacuum. By building strong partnerships and coordinating efforts with parents, teachers, and related professionals, we can provide the consistency students need to succeed. <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"acc__card dark-yellow\">\r\n                <div class=\"acc__title\">Independence<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"acc__panel\">Independence is the ultimate goal. Students should perform to the best of their abilities without our help. <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:197px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light cover-block-custom\" style=\"min-height:100px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"658\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-50 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.architectsforlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/our_methods_teen-1.png\" style=\"object-position:100% 100%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"100% 100%\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"658\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-50\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architectsforlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/our_methods_teen-1.png\" style=\"object-position:100% 100%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"100% 100%\"\/><\/noscript><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"our-method\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading for-large-container-title has-verydarkblue-color has-text-color\">Our instructional methods are rooted in research <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our founder and CEO, Dr. Bonnie Singer, and her long-time research partner, Dr. Anthony Bashir, dedicated years to developing innovative teaching methods for students of all ages. The most widely known are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"accordion-slider-block\">\r\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"acc_slider_block\">\r\n            <div class=\"item dark-yellow-bg\" id=\"slide-1\">\r\n                <div class=\"item-title\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"info dark-yellow-bg\">\r\n                <div class=\"acc_info-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"acc_rounded_title\">\r\n                        Our Methods                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t            \t\t\t<div class=\"item very-dark-blue-bg\" id=\"slide-2\">\r\n                <div class=\"item-title\">\r\n                    <h2>EmPOWER<sup>TM<\/sup><\/h2>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"info very-dark-blue-bg\">\r\n                <div class=\"acc_info-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"acc_info_content_sub\">\r\n                        <p>EmPOWER is a method for teaching academic writing systematically in six steps. With just nine key questions and a set of organization strategies, the EmPOWER steps and strategies can be used with any writing assignment in any grade level and any subject area.<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item light-grayish-blue-bg\" id=\"slide-3\">\r\n                <div class=\"item-title\">\r\n                    <h2>Brain Frames<sup class=\"reg-superscript\">\u00ae<\/sup><\/h2>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"info light-grayish-blue-bg\">\r\n                <div class=\"acc_info-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"acc_info_content_sub\">\r\n                        <p>Brain Frames are a set of six visual patterns that show how language is organized for different purposes. With Brain Frames, students have a way to show their ideas, organize them, reflect on them, refine them, remember them, and communicate effectively with others.<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item dark-yellow-bg\" id=\"slide-4\">\r\n                <div class=\"item-title\">\r\n                    <h2>Unlocking Sentences<sup>TM<\/sup><\/h2>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"info dark-yellow-bg\">\r\n                <div class=\"acc_info-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"acc_info_content_sub\">\r\n                        <p>Unlocking Sentences is a revolutionary method for teaching sentence-level reading comprehension.  By parsing sentences in multi-word chunks rather than one word at a time, students can compensate for memory limitations and understand what they read. <\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"acc_slider_dots\">\r\n            <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-rel=\"slide-1\" class=\"acc_dot active\"><\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-rel=\"slide-2\" class=\"acc_dot\"><\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-rel=\"slide-3\" class=\"acc_dot\"><\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-rel=\"slide-4\" class=\"acc_dot\"><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"acc_slider_arrows\">\r\n            <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"acc-arrow acc-prev-arrow\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.architectsforlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/prev-arrow.svg\" alt=\"prev arrow\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architectsforlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/prev-arrow.svg\" alt=\"prev arrow\"><\/noscript>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"acc-arrow acc-next-arrow\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.architectsforlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/next-arrow.svg\" alt=\"next arrow\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architectsforlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/next-arrow.svg\" alt=\"next arrow\"><\/noscript>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We are always developing and testing new strategies for a whole range of important skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, note taking, studying, managing homework, self-advocacy, and self-regulated learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We routinely blend other proven teaching methods with methods we\u2019ve developed in our work with students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:154px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull our-story-block is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"our-story\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-darkyellow-color has-text-color\">Our Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 has-verydarkblue-color has-text-color\">Bonnie Singer, Ph.D., Founder\/CEO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My first job as a speech-language pathologist was at North Shore Children\u2019s Hospital in Salem, Massachusetts. It was a magical place for me \u2014 one that offered intensive training and the opportunity to work alongside professionals from a variety of different disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My interests in spoken language sparked many questions about written language, so I went on to study reading and writing as a doctoral student at Emerson College. I studied with some of the leading researchers in language and literacy and joined them as a faculty member, teaching graduate courses and supervising the clinical training of graduate students while completing my own research on writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I loved my years in academia; research, teaching and mentoring new clinicians was deeply stimulating and satisfying work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading h6\">A tough decision: stay in the collegiate \u201civory tower\u201d or go work where the kids are.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons link-text-btn is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.architectsforlearning.com\/our-story\/\">Read the full story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:177px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-darkyellow-color has-text-color\" id=\"our-team\">Our Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"team-block_3df2d35d36aeea19f46b417989ccf887\" class=\"our-team-block\">\n    <div class=\"team-block-side-img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.architectsforlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bonnie-BW_portrait_Desktop-1.png\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.architectsforlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bonnie-BW_portrait_Desktop-1.png\"><\/noscript>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\n        <div class=\"our-team-boxes\">\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"our-team-box\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <span class=\"h4\">Bonnie Singer, <span>Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCSCL<\/span><\/span>\n                <h4>Founder and Chief Executive Officer<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"our-team-content\">\n                    \t\t\t\t\t<p><i>B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Communication Disorders: Emerson College<\/i><br \/>\n<i>Board Certified Specialist in Child Language<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Singer has long been passionate about working with school-age students of all ages, especially those who struggle with executive functions, reading, and written expression.<\/p>\n<p>She began her career working as a speech-language pathologist in pediatric hospitals in the Boston area, and then became an instructor and clinical supervisor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Emerson College.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Singer\u2019s doctoral studies focused on the development of reading and writing and the unique challenges children with language disorders have with written communication. Along with Dr. Anthony Bashir, she developed EmPOWER\u2122 (a method for teaching expository writing), Brain Frames\u00ae (visual tools that organize language), and the Qualitative Writing Inventory and Me and My Writing\/My Students\u2019 Writing scales for writing assessment. In partnership with Angela Tamborella, M.S., CCC, her most recent project is Unlocking Sentences, an approach to teaching sentence-level reading comprehension. Her research interests and numerous publications lie in the relationship between spoken and written language, cognition, executive functions, and learning.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Singer founded Architects For Learning in 1996. In 2005, she also founded a sister company, Vivido, which provides professional development to speech-language pathologists, educators, and schools world-wide.<\/p>\n<p>Due to her decades-long dedication to the delivery of clinical services, development of new and innovative intervention methods, and evidence-based program development, continuing education, and mentorship, Dr. Singer was awarded the Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Clinical Achievement by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"hide-show-link\"><span>Show<\/span> Bio<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"our-team-box\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <span class=\"h4\">Kristen Mallett, <span>M.S., CCC-SLP<\/span><\/span>\n                <h4>Director of Clinical Operations<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"our-team-content\">\n                    \t\t\t\t\t<p><em>B.A. in English: Douglass College, Rutgers University<br \/>\nM.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders: Emerson College<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kristen is a certified speech-language pathologist with many years of experience working in public school, private practice, medical, and university settings.\u00a0 She has worked closely with Dr. Singer for over two decades, overseeing our programs, supervising staff, and providing comprehensive spoken and written language evaluations as well as therapeutic language intervention.<\/p>\n<p>As Director of Clinical Operations, Kristen oversees and coordinates all of our services, consults with schools, and works closely with families to identify and prioritize the instructional needs of students.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"hide-show-link\"><span>Show<\/span> Bio<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"our-team-box\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <span class=\"h4\">Jessica Curtin, <span>M.Ed.<\/span><\/span>\n                <h4>Educational Consultant\/Instructional Specialist<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"our-team-content\">\n                    \t\t\t\t\t<p><em>B.S. in Elementary Education, Special Education, and Psychology: Fitchburg State College<\/p>\n<p><\/em><em>M.Ed. in Creative Arts Across the Curriculum: Lesley University<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jess holds certification in education grades 1-5 and special education grades K-8. Her experience spans working as a 4th grade teacher, literacy coach, and special educator in Ansbach, Germany; special educator at a private school; and special educator and 5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0grade public school teacher. She is a co-author of\u00a0<em>EmPOWER: Classroom Materials <\/em>and works closely with Dr. Singer to provide professional development to educators world-wide.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe methods and strategies we use here at Architects For Learning not only help make language stand still so that I can help my students organize and understand things they need to learn, but those same strategies help make language stand still so my students can organize and present the things they want to say.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"hide-show-link\"><span>Show<\/span> Bio<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"our-team-box\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <span class=\"h4\">Maureen Denney, <span>M.S. Ed.<\/span><\/span>\n                <h4>Reading Specialist<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"our-team-content\">\n                    \t\t\t\t\t<p><em>B.A. in English: University of Massachusetts, Boston<\/em><\/p>\n<p>M.S.Ed. in Language and Literacy: Simmons College<\/p>\n<p>Maureen is is a certified as a Reading Specialist, English Language Arts Teacher, and Special Educator.\u00a0 She also holds endorsements from the Massachusetts Department of Education in Sheltered English Immersion and Autism. Maureen\u2019s many years of experience teaching reading and composition to middle and high school students in public school and private settings are enhanced by her distinguished roles as an Orton Gillingham Trainer, Instructor, and Supervisor and a Structured Literacy\/Dyslexia Specialist and Curriculum Developer for the Harvard Education Innovation Lab. She has provided individualized reading and writing instruction for Architects For Learning since 2007.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOne of my greatest joys is to open the world of literacy to a student. No matter their age, when reading and writing shift from elusive to accessible, a whole new future opens up for them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"hide-show-link\"><span>Show<\/span> Bio<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"our-team-box\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <span class=\"h4\">Sarah Elazar, <span>M.S., CF-SLP<\/span><\/span>\n                <h4>Speech-Language Pathologist<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"our-team-content\">\n                    \t\t\t\t\t<p><em>B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences: University of Maryland<\/em><\/p>\n<p>M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology: Boston University <\/p>\n<p>Sarah&#8217;s experience spans working in preschools, public schools, hospitals, and private clinics with children of all ages.\u00a0 She also taught internationally in Spain and Israel.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019m grateful to give students tools that help them express their own ideas and passions without feeling overwhelmed by the complex language demands of school. My goal is to arm students with strategies for managing the \u201chard stuff\u201d so they can focus on what they\u2019re learning and feel confident about sharing what they know.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"hide-show-link\"><span>Show<\/span> Bio<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"our-team-box\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <span class=\"h4\">Kate La Croix, <span>M.S., CCC-SLP<\/span><\/span>\n                <h4>Speech-Language Pathologist<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"our-team-content\">\n                    \t\t\t\t\t<p><em>B.S. in French Language and Literature: Amherst College<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>M.S. in Communication Disorders: Emerson College<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kate is a certified speech-language pathologist with many years of experience providing comprehensive evaluations and school program observations as well as designing language and literacy interventions in public school and private practice settings. Kate is a fluent speaker of French. At Architects For Learning, Kate&#8217;s expertise in literacy and executive functions is focused on upper-level high school and college students. She also provides comprehensive assessments, program observations, and school consultation.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen I evaluate a student and write a report for his or her parents and school team, I become engrossed by the challenge of describing the student\u2019s language and learning profile in such a way that it can be easily understood and quickly addressed. I want parents and teachers to comprehend that student\u2019s strengths and weaknesses and know what practical things can be done to support him or her. When I speak at a team meeting and see other professionals nodding their heads, or when a parent says to me, \u201cYou have helped me understand my child better,\u201d then I know I have done my job. I love creating those partnerships.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"hide-show-link\"><span>Show<\/span> Bio<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"our-team-box\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <span class=\"h4\">Karen Miles, <span>M.S., CCC-SLP<\/span><\/span>\n                <h4>Speech-Language Pathologist\/Reading Specialist<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"our-team-content\">\n                    \t\t\t\t\t<p><em>B.A. in Linguistics and Philosophy:\u00a0<\/em>University of Massachusetts, Amherst<\/p>\n<p><em>M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology: Massachusetts General Hospital\u2019s Institute of Health Professions<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Karen is a certified speech-language-pathologist and reading specialist whose clinical experience spans positions in public school and private practice settings. Karen has extensive experience working with children and adults across the lifespan, designing comprehensive assessments as well as comprehensive treatment that includes parents and other educators.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI get so much joy out of seeing students stretch themselves and do things they didn\u2019t think they could do. Small \u2018wins\u2019 add up over time, and they have a huge impact on students\u2019 confidence.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"hide-show-link\"><span>Show<\/span> Bio<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"our-team-box\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <span class=\"h4\">Ashlea Mirsky, <span>PCEd.<\/span><\/span>\n                <h4>Educational Consultant\/Instructional Specialist<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"our-team-content\">\n                    \t\t\t\t\t<p><em>B.S. in General Studies: University of Lafayette <\/p>\n<p><\/em><em>PCEd. in Special Education: Worcester State University<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/em><em>In progress: M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, concentration in Language-Learning Disabilities: Worcester State University<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ashlea holds certification in education grades 1-6 and special education grades pre-K-8. Her experience spans working as a classroom teacher and special educator in public schools as well as a reading specialist and tutor in a private center serving students with dyslexia. Ashlea has extensive training in several approaches for teaching reading and writing. She has a particular passion for designing educational programs and curricula for students with language-learning disabilities and dyslexia. <\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cNothing builds a student&#8217;s confidence more than being able to do hard things on their own. My goal is to arm students with the skills, support, and resources they need to be successful independently.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"hide-show-link\"><span>Show<\/span> Bio<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"our-team-box\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <span class=\"h4\">Jennifer Mogensen, <span>M.S., CCC-SLP<\/span><\/span>\n                <h4>Speech-Language Pathologist\/Reading Specialist<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"our-team-content\">\n                    \t\t\t\t\t<p><em>B.S. in Psychology and Religious Studies: College of the Holy Cross<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology; Certificate of Advanced Study in Literacy and Language for Reading Specialist Licensure: Massachusetts General Hospital\u2019s Institute of Health Professions<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jen is a certified speech-language pathologist working with children and adults in public school, rehabilitation hospital, and private practice settings. \u00a0She has extensive experience providing comprehensive speech-language, reading, and writing assessments as well as designing language and literacy interventions. With Dr. Singer, she co-authored <em>ASSERT: A framework for teaching self-advocacy skills<\/em>. Jen shares her time between Architects For Learning and a vocational technical high school.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI love how Architects For Learning brings kids together who otherwise wouldn\u2019t have connected. The two high school students I\u2019ve been seeing this summer in the morning are going to lunch on Friday with each other and their moms. It\u2019s so wonderful for them to have this new friendship \u2013 and for their moms to connect too!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"hide-show-link\"><span>Show<\/span> Bio<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"our-team-box\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <span class=\"h4\">Taylor Trent, <span>M.S., CF-SLP<\/span><\/span>\n                <h4>Speech-Language Pathologist<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"our-team-content\">\n                    \t\t\t\t\t<p><em>B.A. in Hearing and Speech Sciences: University of Maryland<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology: Boston University<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Taylor is a speech-language pathologist whose experience spans working in public schools, hospitals, and private clinic settings.  Her clinical interests span school-age language, literacy, and learning disorders, speech fluency, augmentative\/alternative communication, cognitive rehabilitation, and adult neurogenic disorders. <\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI believe it is important for every student to recognize their many strengths and abilities and feel supported in areas they find challenging. Helping them adopt the mindset needed to tackle their learning challenges is just as crucial as teaching them skills and strategies.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"hide-show-link\"><span>Show<\/span> Bio<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"our-team-box\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <span class=\"h4\">Emily Wessendarp, <span>M.A., CCC-SLP<\/span><\/span>\n                <h4>Speech-Language Pathologist<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"our-team-content\">\n                    \t\t\t\t\t<p><em>B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology: University of Toledo<\/em><\/p>\n<p>M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology:\u00a0University of Toledo<\/p>\n<p>Emily is a certified speech-language-pathologist whose clinical and teaching experience spans public, charter, and independently schools across New York City. She has experience with children ranging from preschool, early intervention, through high school. 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