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.
Laura Bryant, M.A., Fellow/AOGPE
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., F/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 […]
Pamela Reynolds
After teaching in public and independent school classrooms, Pam recognized that there were many bright children who had difficulty learning to read and write. To learn more, she sought training at The Carroll School – a school dedicated to educating the dyslexic student. After training, she became a tutor at the school working with students first through eighth grades. […]
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 […]