Educational Specialists
Martha Biery
(B.S., University of Connecticut: M.Ed., West Chester University) is certified as a reading specialist and as a Level 1 teacher in the Wilson Reading System. Additionally, she has completed training in the Lindamood-Bell Program and Phonographix. She specializes in remediation of all types of reading disabilities and diagnostic reading testing.
Nancy Crawford
(B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Bryn Mawr College) works with middle school, high school, and college students. Her areas of specialization include reading comprehension, written composition, and study and organization skills.
Patrick Dorsey
M.S. Special Education Certification. Additional training in multi-sensory reading techniques, IEP preparation, functional behavior assesment, Project Read, and other diverse special education topics. Works with students of all ages.
Jami Goldberg
(B.S., Temple University; M.Ed., Cabrini College) is certified in Early Education, Elementary Education, and Reading. Her areas of specialization include remediation of reading disabilities, creative teaching of reading, and implementing the Orton-Gillingham methodology.
Gail Harp
(M.A., Duke University; M.Ed., Temple University) has Level 1 certification in the Wilson Reading System. Her areas of specialization include organization skills and study skills, as well as History, English and Writing for middle and high school students. Gail uses the Wilson Reading System with students of all ages who are having difficulty reading.
Kendall Hogan
M.Ed. Reading Specialist with Level 1 certification in the Wilson Reading System. Areas of specialization include multi-sensory teaching of decoding and encoding (writing/spelling) and comprehension strategies for elementary and middle-school students.
Anita Kaplan
( B.A., Haverford College; M.A., New School for Social Research; M.Ed., University of Pennsylvania) is certified in Elementary Education and as a K-12 Reading Specialist, with Level I Certification in the Wilson Reading System. Her specialization is individualizing and supplementing the Wilson Reading System to build the skills and confidence of students of all ages who struggle with reading/comprehension/writing.
Elaine Kyriacou
(B.A., Rowan University; M.S., Ed.M., Rutgers University) is certified in the elementary grades and in secondary Mathematics. In addition to experience in Mathematics Education in these grades, she has experience in engineering and in teaching Mathematics in college. She provides individualized instruction for all grade levels, elementary to college. This instruction includes SAT preparation. She also tutors adults who need improved Mathematical skills for career advancement.
Colby Madden
(B.A., State University of New York, Cortland College; M.S., University of Pennsylvania) has Pennsylvania certification as a reading specialist. She specializes in psycholinguistics and reading, and provides educational support services in the remediation of reading difficulties.
Geri Magenheimer
M.S. Drexel University, Human Behavior and Development, Pa. certified Reading Specialist, B.S. West Chester University elementary education). She also has Wilson Reading System Level 1 certification and additional experience and training in Wilson Fundations for elementary, Read Naturally fluency program, Project Read Phonology and Comprehension, Step Up to Writing, as well as experience teaching remedial Math.
Bev McDonell
M.A., CCC-SLP, (M.A. Speech Pathology, Western Washington University; B.S. Speech Pathology and Audiology, Penn State University) is the staff speech-language pathologist for the Language Enrichment Preschool Program at the Phebe Anna Thorne School, Bryn Mawr School, and the school speech-language pathologist for Stratford Friends School in Havertown, Pennsylvania. In addition, Ms. McDonnell provides tutoring and individual speech therapy at CSI. Prior to coming to Bryn Mawr College, Ms. McDonnell was a K-12 special education teacher for language impaired students in Southern California.
Jeannie McKittrick
B.A. Major in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. Level 1 certification in the Wilson Reading System. Specializes in early reading skills.
Timothy Simmons
(B.A., Saint Joseph's University) is an English teacher with training in Orton Gillingham. He currently teaches English and Language Arts at Delaware Valley Friends School in Paoli. His areas of specialization include remediation for reading, writing, and executive functioning.
Anne Van Arkel
(B.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.S., University of Pennsylvania) has Pennsylvania certification as a reading specialist and Level 1 certification in the Wilson Reading System, as well as training in Project Read and other Orton-Gillingham based programs. Her areas of specialization include beginning reading instruction, reading comprehension, study skills, SAT preparation, writing, spelling, and remediation of reading difficulty with students of all ages.
Bruce Williamson
M.S. Education, Widener University 1987) (M.S. Chemical Engineering, Ohio State University 1979) (B.S. Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University 1977) is a Science/Math teacher with training in Orton Gillingham. He currently teaches Chemistry at Delaware Valley Friends School in Paoli. His areas of specialization include remediation for mathematics and physical sciences from 5th grade to college.
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