Zoe S.

Zoe is an Orton Gillingham reading educator who is passionate about working with children, especially those with learning differences. She believes that learning should be engaging and specific to the individual. Patience, compassion, and enthusiasm are the foundations of her approach to supporting students. She is determined to build students’ confidence by helping them learn to read and write. Zoe believes that every student has the chance to succeed with individualized instruction from an educator who truly cares.

Zoe received her bachelor of science degree in strategic communications and early childhood education from the University of Kansas. She has spent over 10 years working with children in various settings and has gained experience with many learning differences such as dyslexia, autism, and auditory processing disorder.

Zoe is motivated to do what it takes to help a child succeed. She prides herself on being a lifelong learner and continually stays up-to-date on the newest research and teaching techniques in order to provide students with the highest quality of education. Zoe is also an active member of The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) in Minnesota.

Her passion and love of teaching can be seen not only in her individualized lessons, but also in the relationships that she builds with students. As a Structured Literacy Educator, she implements explicit, systematic, and evidence-based instruction to help students effectively progress in their phonological awareness and phonics skills, vocabulary knowledge, and ability to comprehend text. She develops trusting relationships and focuses on helping her readers grow in confidence.