The reading specialist who sees your child’s heart first.

Hi, I’m Michelle. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to the children other people had quietly given up on — the ones labeled “behind,” the ones who’d learned to believe they just weren’t smart. I’ve never believed that for a second. I’ve seen too many of them bloom.

I’m a certified Orton-Gillingham reading specialist, trained in the structured-literacy approach that decades of research confirm is the most effective way to teach reading — especially for children with dyslexia. That certification matters. But it’s only half of what I bring to the table.

Why I do this

The truth is, this is a calling for me. As a Christian, I believe each child sitting across from me was created on purpose, with gifts the world needs — and that reading struggles are never the measure of their worth. That conviction is the engine behind the patience, the flexibility, and the sometimes-stubborn hope I bring to every single session.

I pour into these kids the way I’d want someone to pour into my own: sacrificially, attentively, and with a deep desire to see not just better reading scores, but stronger, kinder, more courageous little people. Character and competence grow together here.

How I work with children

I have a gift — and I say that humbly — for building trust quickly. Kids who walk in with their arms crossed and their walls up tend to soften fast, because they can tell I’m genuinely for them. I study how each child learns: what lights them up, where they shut down, which emotional blocks are tangled up with the academic ones. Then I adapt, often in the moment, to meet them exactly where they are.

My favorite thing in the world? When a child who used to dread reading starts volunteering to do the work — reaching for the next word, the next page, the next challenge — simply because they finally feel safe and excited to try. That’s when I know the wall has come down. That’s the whole reason I do this.