Kristen was born and raised in South Burlington, Vermont and graduated from UVM with a B.A in Psychology and went on to earn her M.S. degree in Elementary Education from CUNY-Hunter In New York City. She taught in grades 1-3 in Manhattan until she returned to Vermont in 2000 where she continued teaching elementary school […]
Tutoring & Instruction Team
Janice McGuire, M.Ed.
Janice McGuire, M.Ed., earned her Master’s in Education from Southern New Hampshire University and, through additional training, was also granted an advanced degree in Special Education Administration. Also, she was one of the first educators in the State of Vermont to obtain an Online Teaching Specialist Certification. Janice is a specialist in applying multisensory strategies […]
Kathryn McLane, J.D.
Kathryn McLane, Instructor, has a J.D. from Washington & Lee University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Afro-American Studies at Smith College. For the past fifteen years, she owned and operated a tutoring business in Potomac, Maryland. She specializes in math instruction and has extensive experience preparing learners for the SAT, ACT, SSAT, and […]
Kate Mootz, M.A. CCC-SLP
Kate Mootz, M.A., CCC-SLP, is an evaluator and structured literacy instructor. As an evaluator, Kate provides assessments in the areas of speech, language, social communication, and academic achievement in literacy. Her areas of expertise include working with articulation and phonological disorders, language disorder, social cognition challenges, fluency (stuttering), and language-based learning disabilities. Currently, Kate is […]
Colleen Schuster, M.Ed.
Colleen Schuster, M. Ed., Instructor, provides customized instruction in reading, written expression and executive function skills to students of all ages, including adults. Her students benefit from her 37+ years of experience delivering instruction tailored to meet each student’s unique needs. Since joining the Stern Center, Colleen has worked with 0ver 600 students and has […]
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 […]
