Teaching Career
(26 years experience) -

• Heights Christian Jr. High School, La Mirada, California, Success Program Coordinator and Special Needs Tutor, 12 years

• Carden Country Day School, Yorba Linda, California, 3rd grade and Music Teacher, 3 years

• Carden School Whittier, Whittier, California, Preschool, Kindergarten - 2nd grade, Classroom Teacher, 8 years

• Homeschool, Kindergarten - 2nd grade using the Carden Method, 3 years

• She presently has 15 students she is tutoring ages 6 to 63 years of age
  
  She is a Sage Oak, & iLead  Charter School Vendor
  

Educational Background -

• Trained Dyslexia Consultant & Screener (Masters level 56 hours of training)
• Foundation in Sounds trained
  
• Certified in the Carden Method (1,000+ hours of training)
• Trained to use the Rewards! Multi-Syllable Word Reading Intervention Program
  Trained to give the Catalyst! Vision & Learning Visual Processing Assessment
• B.S., Liberty University- Multidisciplinary degree in Education & Religion - Magna Cum Laude
• Certified Barton Tutor
• Professional Development. Over 175 hours on topics such as: Autism, Aspergers, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Learning Disabilities, Classroom Accommodations and Modifications, Multiple Intelligences, Classroom Management, Differentiated Learning, and More.

In-Services & Classes Taught -

• Classroom Modifications and Accommodations
  
• Multiple Intelligences and Careers
  
• Creative Teaching Techniques
• Engaging the Learner
  

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I have been so touched by the book, "Thank You Mr. Falker" that I hope to be a "Mr. Falker" for my students. I found a reading of it here for you to enjoy.  Click on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abN2aP_Dzd0&feature=youtu.be

Gretchen with Susan Barton, founder of Barton Reading & Spelling System.