Louisa C. Moats is a nationally recognized authority on how children learn to read and why some fail to learn. Moats has served as an adjunct professor of psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School and a clinical associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Texas, Houston. She spent 15 years in private practice as a […]
Professional Learning Team
Jo-Anne Conant
Anne Schramm, M.E.d, Ed.S., CS/OGA.
Peggy Price, M.Ed., Fellow/OGA
Peggy Price, M.Ed., a Fellow of the prestigious Orton-Gillingham Academy, is a literacy and special education expert who leads the Stern Center’s teacher training in the Orton-Gillingham approach to teaching reading. She provides training at the Orton-Gillingham (OG) Classroom Educator, Associate, and Certified levels. Price oversees a talented team of OG Fellows who assist her with […]
SJ Larkspur
SJ Larkspur is passionate about providing behind-the-scenes support for the Stern Center’s mission towards literacy and learning for all. SJ holds a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Studio Art, and loves creating art and engaging with stories across all media. SJ lives in South Burlington with their wife, plenty of plants, […]


