She uses her expertise to help her students improve in their academic levels, receptive and expressive language, articulation, phonological awareness, decoding, pragmatic/social language, fluency, and executive functioning skills. Shana believes that the key to successful learning is to find the modality that best fits each learner, and she is committed to create those experiences to encourage life-long learners.

Shana was a first grade classroom teacher in a private school for nine years with a strong focus on teaching math, reading, and writing skills. Her teaching methods are creative and differentiated so that all students, regardless of their academic level, are engaged and challenged appropriately. Many parents of former students have reached out to Shana to thank her for setting the foundation to their child’s academic success and ensuing confidence.

Shana also worked as a lower school and early childhood administrator in a private school for ten years where she was known for her professionalism, warmth, and commitment to individualized instruction. She was an integral part of bringing to the school International Dot Day based on Peter H. Reynolds’ book, The Dot, to embrace creativity, curiosity, and collaboration. She has been compared to the beloved Mr. Slinger character from Kevin Henkes’ books, an exceptional educator who encourages, inspires, and supports students.

LOCATIONS: Bronx NY, Washington Heights NY, Bergen County NJ
TYPE OF SERVICES: Tutor for math, reading and writing, parent consultations, speech and language therapy
EXPERTISE: Math, reading and writing skills, speech and language delays, receptive and expressive language disorders, pragmatic/social language, executive functioning skills
AGES: Preschool and school-age (elementary-high school)

Dana has been a teacher for 10 years in a public school setting at an elementary school in Teaneck, NJ. Her first year of teaching she taught Kindergarten, Language and Learning Disabilities (LLD), and after that Pre-K 4 special education. Dana understands the importance of individualized instruction to best meet the needs of all students. She also understands the benefits of a home to school connection to ensure children have a continuous learning experience outside of the classroom. Dana’s goals are to help children with the appropriate academic and social skills needed to progress, along with providing a fun, safe, and positive learning experience for both children and their families!

Location: All neighborhoods in Manhattan, Bergen and Hudson County, NJ
Type of Services: Literacy, Math, Science, Social Emotional Development, Behavioral Support.
Expertise: Child Development/Special Education-Working with children who have special needs, providing differentiated instruction, providing a multi-sensory approach to learning, assessment to drive instruction, Home and Center-based Early Intervention, IEP and IFSP preparation to ensure students are provided with appropriate goals and modifications to best meet their needs. Positive Behavior Support (PBS) to provide families and students with strategies to best cope with challenging behaviors at home and school. Developmentally appropriate state aligned curriculum writing, expertise with Tools of the Mind Curriculum, exposure to Creative Curriculum, emergent reading, writing, and math skills.
Ages: Preschool to Third Grade

Gabrielle’s expertise includes phonics, phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, reading comprehension, writing, and math instruction for individual and small groups (2-3 students). She is trained in Fountas and Pinnell administration, Fundations, Acadience, Reading Rescue, SPIRE, Phonics for Reading, Reading Mastery, Teacher’s College Reading and Writing, Wit and Wisdom, Envisions, Eureka Math, Amplify Science, iReady, Zearn.

In addition to her instructional experience as an educator, she is a curricula planner, grade leader, instructional leadership, and school leadership team member. She is committed to student growth and providing them with the skills needed to be successful. She is adventurous and enjoys learning new things, traveling, trying different foods, hiking, biking, skating, and dancing.

LOCATION:
MANHATTAN: Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Bronx, Riverdale, Yonkers, Westchester;
NEWJERSEY: Newark, Irvington, East Orange, West Orange, Bloomfield, Montclair, Belleville, Livingston, Millburn, Bogota, Edgewater, Fort Lee, East Rutherford, Hackensack, Paramus,
TYPE OF SERVICES: Administration and interpretation of literacy and math informal and formal assessments, literacy and math instruction for individuals and groups (2-3 students), Response to intervention services, reading fluency and comprehension, progress monitoring, writing instruction, building strength and knowledge of math concepts (grades k-3)