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Our Expert Reading
Dyslexia Tutors
Trained Experts in the Science
of Reading and Orton-Gillingham
Listed in the Provider Directory of the International Dyslexia Association
Leadership Team
Our leadership team consists of education professionals, all fully trained in the Science of Reading and Orton-Gillingham. We all work directly with students in addition to running the company - because helping kids become fluent readers and good spellers is what we love to do!
Daniela Feldhausen
Founder and Tutor
- B.S. Business Administration (UC Berkeley, 1987)
- J.D. (UC Berkeley, 1989)
- M.S. Special Education (U of Arizona, 2020)
- Teaching Reading Effectively (AZ Dep't of Education, 2019)
- Orton-Gillingham (IMSE, 2020)
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Crystal McCue
Head of Tutoring and Tutor
- B. S. Elementary Education, with Early Childhood Education endorsement
- Retired elementary school teacher and reading interventionist
- Teaching Reading Effectively (AZ Dep't of Education, 2019)
- Orton-Gillingham (IMSE, 2023)
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Laurie Warner
Educational Consultant and Tutor
- B.S. Speech and Hearing Science, minor Special Education (U of Arizona)
- M.A. Special Education (U of Arizona)
- Retired elementary school Special Education teacher
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Rachel Wenzel
Head of Operations and Tutor
- B.S. Early Childhood Education
- Logic of English Master Teacher Training (2019)
-Orton-Gillingham (IMSE, 2025)
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Rachel Wenzel
Head of Operations and Tutor
- B.S. Early Childhood Education
- Logic of English Master Teacher Training (2019)
- Orton-Gillingham (IMSE, 2025)
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Our Tutors
All of our tutors are certified or emerging educators, speech-language pathologists or linguists. Each one is fully trained in the Science of Reading and the Orton-Gillingham approach, the gold standard for supporting students with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. They're passionate, engaging and deeply committed to helping children and teens succeed—especially those who have struggled with traditional reading instruction.
Abby Cardenas
- B.A. Elementary Education SEI Endorsement ( U of Arizona, May 2020)
- M.A. Special Education: Applied Behavior Analysis (Arizona State University, May 2025)
- Elementary School Behavior Specialist
- Former classroom teacher, grades 3-5
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Camila Curutchague
- B.A. Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, minor Spanish (U of Arizona, expected May 2027)
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Carly Czyzyk (Contractor)
- B.S. Communication Sciences & Disorders (U of Central Florida, May 2022)
- M.S. Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (U of Arizona, May 2024)
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Diane Lavin
- B.S. Elementary Education (University of MN - Twin Cities)
- Specific Learning Disabilities Certificate (St. Cloud State University)
- Retired classroom and special ed. teacher
- Dyslexia Therapist
- Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) Academic Language Therapy Association
-Structured Language/Dyslexia Specialist (SL/DS) Center for Effective Reading Instruction
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Jake Mains
- B.A. Linguistics (U of Arizona, December 2024)
- M.S. Human Language Technology (U of Arizona, expected May 2027)
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Kassidy Rodrigues
- B.S. Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, minor Psychology (U of Arizona, expected May 2027)
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Kassidy@KidsUpReadingTutors.com
Kathryn Watson
- B.A. Russian, minor: Linguistics (U of South Carolina, Columbia, May 2021)
- M.S. Speech-Language Pathology (U of Arizona, expected May 2027)
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Kathryn@KidsUpReadingTutors.com
Laura Ramer
- B.A. Psychology (University of Southern California)
- Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist (C-SLDS)
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Micah King
- B.S. Psychology (William & Mary, 2023)
- Former Special Education reading teacher
- M.S. Speech-Language Pathology (U of Arizona, expected May 2027)
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Savanah Fernandez
- B.S. Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (U of Arizona, expected Dec. 2026)
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Savanah@KidsUpReadingTutors.com
Sophia Murray
- B.S. Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and B.A. Psychology (U of Arizona, expected May 2028)
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Sophia@KidsUpReadingTutors.com