Allison has over twenty years of classroom teaching experience as an intervention specialist ranging from elementary to middle to high school. Allison is excited to join Adult Literacy Ohio to support adults who want to build their skills in reading, writing, and communication.
Throughout her 21-year teaching career, Ashley has worked with a variety of students in the elementary setting. Ashley uses both Orton Gillingham methods and Wilson Foundations. She is very passionate about reading and loves showing people the joys of reading.
Ashley is a licensed intervention specialist and has over 12 years of experience working with people with developmental disabilities ages 5-32. Prior to teaching, Ashley was an Inclusion Support Specialist at Columbus Parks and Recreation where she advocated for and modeled best practices for inclusion throughout the Central Ohio community. Ashley is passionate about building relationships with her learners and having fun while teaching reading skills!
Hailey has seven years' experience teaching literacy skills to 9th and 10th grade students. Her experience includes teaching reading and social studies through College and Career Readiness Reading Standards, usually to high schoolers reading at an elementary level. Hailey is excited to join Adult Literacy Ohio because she has a cousin with a severe learning disability and has seem how important literacy is in her daily life – from being able to access reading material that engages her to the ability to have a job in the community. She loves reading and would like to work with others to instill that passion in them and give them even greater access to the wonderful world of literature!
Jessica is a licensed early childhood educator with ten years of experience in the field. Throughout her career, Jessica has supported students with a variety of abilities and needs.
Jodi has 30+ years of experience in education, with over a decade as an intervention specialist. Jodi is excited to join this program because she has a special passion for helping students. She prides herself on excellent relationships with learners and families and planning instruction that is based on specific students and responsive to their unique learning styles.
Lauren has four years of classroom teaching experience in grades 8-12 and tutoring for grades 3-8. She is passionate about one-on-one tutoring because of the amazing impact she has seen through that work.
Samrath has 18 years of teaching experience and 8 years of tutoring experience across all grade levels, including a young adult in college with autism.Samrath shares that she is excited to join Adult Literacy Ohio because she is fully aware and appreciates that reading and writing challenges can follow students beyond high school. So much in life requires a strong foundation in reading. Samrath looks forward to pulling from her extensive experience and education to assist adults in their literacy journeys!
Steph is a 9-12 Grade H.S Technology Teacher at CCS. She has a passion for meeting students where they are and individualizing instruction to be responsive to interests and needs. While Steph is not a traditional reading teacher, she is an avid reader and promotes literacy in her Career Tech Classes.
