Amy Desiderio has been an educator for over 40 years. She started her Wilson and Fundations® journey in 2009 and became Wilson®-certified in 2010. In 2013, she worked at the district level supporting Special Education programs and became a Fundations trainer. She believes all children can learn to read with the proper instructional strategies and […]
Professional Learning Team
Kendra Totman Padilla, M.Ed.
Kendra entered the field of education after earning her undergraduate degree in psychology from Williams College. She spent her early career teaching outdoor, environmental, and after-school education to students in multiple states across the country.
Lynne Howard, M.Ed., Clinical Supervisor/OGA
Lynne Howard is a certified New Hampshire K–6 classroom teacher and K–12 reading specialist. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education and Training with a concentration in Applied Technology and a Master of Education with a focus on Reading and Writing Instruction. She is also a certified Clinical Supervisor with the Orton-Gillingham Academy. Lynne […]
Kara Griswold, M.Ed.
Kara has been a special education teacher at both the middle school and high school level for more than 10 years.
Susan Nyman, M.Ed., Fellow/OGA
Education has been Susan’s passion for over 30 years working in public and private schools as a special educator K-12 as well as an Orton-Gillingham practitioner in private practice. She received her Bachelor’s Degrees in Business Administration and French from The College of Charleston and soon realized her desire was to work with children, so […]
Catrina Hays
Catrina received her BS from Northwestern University’s School of Speech and then her MA from the University of Arizona. She has taught students with dyslexia aged 5 through 19 using the Wilson Reading System for 22 years. She has been a Wilson Language Trainer since 2004 and works both for the local partnership, Learning Techniques, […]
