The Reading Foundation - Amherst, NH

Dr. Elaine Holden - Director - rstiltskin@msn.com

Fellow of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practioners and Educators 



Elaine has worked as a specialist, consultant, and supervisor in the area of reading for over forty years. She is the author of Building Elementary Classroom Tests for RTI, as well as numerous research-based educational articles, contributor to language texts, and evaluation tools.  Elaine has also been a noted speaker at educational conferences for over thirty-five years.  Also a senior lecturer for Rivier University, Elaine brings a wealth of professional knowledge to the Foundation. 





 

 

Dr. Sarah Clauss - Associate Director - sclauss@comcast.net

NH certified learning disabilities specialist, certified special education, general education k-8

IDA certified Dyslexia Therapist/Structured Literacy Teacher

 

Sarah is an adjunct faculty instructor in the Master of Education Program at Rivier University.  She earned a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from Rivier University.  Her doctoral research and dissertation focused on reading instruction and dyslexia.  

 

 

 

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Michele Brassard - mcbrassard@aol.com

 

 

 

 

 

Monica Beard - mon3bear@comcast.net

 

 

 

 

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Donna Vandewater- dvandewater.rf@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

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