Theresa White graduated from Providence College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. She worked as a Policy Associate at Rhode Island Kids Count for five years, where she created policy recommendations for state-wide and community-level programs to support children and families. After that, she pursued a Master’s Degree in teaching from Brown University. Since […]
Tutoring & Instruction Team
Mila Escamilla, M.S.E.
A lifelong student of languages and learning, Mila Escamilla completed graduate coursework for a master’s in Spanish linguistics at the University of Texas at Austin and 30 graduate hours of early childhood development before completing her Master of Science in Education. As part of the program, she administered literacy screeners and assessments and wrote comprehensive […]
Deb Gay, MA
Deb grew up in Massachusetts and knew that she wanted to be a teacher at an early age. She is a licensed special educator and taught in the Needham, Massachusetts school district for 15 years before moving to Vermont in 1995. Deb earned her BA in History with a minor in Education from the University […]
Sarah Grunwell, M.Ed, A/OGA
Sarah is currently in her 11th year in education and was previously a special educator. She graduated from McGill University in Montreal with a Masters in Special Education. She started her career teaching in and around Montreal where she grew up and where she worked as a special educator with students in pre-k through 8th grade. She […]
Kristen Bierer, MA
Kristen grew up in Asheville, North Carolina and has always enjoyed working with children. She is a licensed educator and recently moved to Vermont from New Mexico, where she taught in both public and private schools for 26 years. Kristen earned her BA in Elementary Education from University of North Carolina, Charlotte, MA in Special […]
Peggy Leon, M.Ed.
Peggy has been a teacher for many years as a Reading Specialist and SPED teacher. She taught K-5 for 18 years in an elementary school in N. Reading, MA. She had a teacher licensure in MA., in Early childhood K-3, and SPED N-9. She is Wilson, and Orton Gillingham trained/ certified. In addition, she has […]