Amy Ducey, M.Ed., a Fellow of the prestigious Orton-Gillingham Academy, is the Assistant Director of the Orton-Gillingham Institute. She provides training at the Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator, Associate, and Certified levels, in addition to various literacy workshops and webinars. She teaches graduate-level courses and has created curriculum and assessment materials for universal screening and progress monitoring. […]
Professional Learning Team
Marcella Fulmer, M.S., Fellow/OGA
Corbin Bettencourt, M.S., Clinical Supervisor/OGA
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 […]
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 […]
Leigh Buettler, M.S.Ed.
Leigh Buettler has been in the educational field for over fifteen years, beginning work as an adjunct lecturer at SUNY at Albany in the Women’s Studies department, where she also earned a B.A. and M.A. in the same field. In 2009, Leigh was accepted into the Teach for America NYC Corps, where Leigh taught middle […]
Monica Crumback, B.A., SLDI
Monica Crumback has more than a decade of experience working with students, families, and educators as an Orton-Gillingham tutor, mentor, trainer, coach, presenter, and curriculum and instruction manager. She received her initial-level training at the Children’s Dyslexia Center of West Michigan and has since gained extensive experience working with students diagnosed with dyslexia as well […]
