Julie Erdelyi, M.A., is the Director of Social Learning and Speech Therapy at the Stern Center for Language and Learning, where she provides consultation and instruction for clients and professional learning for educators. She has a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Vermont and a Master’s degree in special education – developmental […]
School Team
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 […]
Elizabeth Keenan, M.Ed.
Elizabeth Keenan (she/her), M.Ed., Associate/OGA, is a Structured Literacy Coach for Lead to Read and provides consulting services to schools around Vermont. She holds a Special Educator (K-age 21) teaching license in Vermont, and is certified at the Associate level from the Orton-Gillingham Academy. Prior to joining the Stern Center in 2020, Elizabeth established Keenan […]
Michelle Szabo, M.S.Ed., A/OGA, W.D.P.
Michelle Szabo serves as Director of Instruction at the Stern Center, where she leads a team of more than 20 instructors serving over 300 students each year. With more than 30 years of experience, she oversees instructional quality while continuing to work directly with students through individualized, structured literacy instruction and academic coaching. Michelle partners […]
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 […]
