Corbin Bettencourt, M.S., Fellow in Training/AOGPE, obtained a BA in Early Childhood Education from University of South Carolina and a MS in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in Curriculum and Instruction from Hood College. Her professional experience includes working as a facilitator in early childhood programs as well as directing them. She taught pre-service […]
Orton-Gillingham Institute team
Corbin Bettencourt, M.S., Clinical Supervisor/OGA
Laura Bryant, M.A., Fellow/OGA
Laura Bryant has extensive experience providing AOGPE accredited courses and practicum supervision at the Associate and Certified Levels. She also has deep experience teaching students of all ages using the Orton-Gillingham Approach. Laura has been a Fellow of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators since 2018. Prior to joining the Stern Center, she was […]
Catherine Hagberg, M.Ed., Fellow/OGA
Catherine has been an educator for over 20 years serving different roles such as an elementary public school teacher, a certified reading specialist, and an Orton-Gillingham practitioner in private practice. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, and then continued at Providence College in Rhode Island where she completed a Master of Education in […]
Kim Nau, M.S., Fellow/OGA
Kim Nau has had a wide-ranging teaching career working with a varied population of students. She began her career over 20 years ago in the New York City Public School System teaching elementary school. After attaining her master’s degree in T.E.S.O.L. at Hofstra University, she taught English at local colleges to adults who were pursing […]
Shirley Bate, M.Ed., Fellow/OGA
Shirley Bate, M.Ed., Fellow/OGA, is a Supervising Fellow with the Orton-Gillingham Institute at the Stern Center. She provides training at the Orton-Gillingham (OG) Classroom Educator, Associate, and Certified levels to provide in-depth mentorship to educators seeking OG certification. Shirley has been certified by the Orton-Gillingham Academy as an OG educator for twenty-five years and is […]
