Katie worked as a special education teacher for 8 years prior to starting her current position as the Director of Instruction at Brainspring Educator Academy. She is certified to teach educators in Brainspring’s MSLE based programs accredited by the International Dyslexia Association (Tier 3) and International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council. Katie oversees and monitors curriculum, instruction and Instructors for Brainspring courses and has also contributed to the development of many professional development workshops and educational materials available through Brainspring. She strives to educate as many teachers and parents on the best practices for addressing the needs of struggling readers using scientifically based research.