Meet Our Team

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Christin A. is the owner of SHOREICAN. She is a certified special education teacher and reading specialist with over 15 years of experience working with first through eighth graders. She received training from Wilson Academy and the Dyslexia Training Institute.

During her time in the classroom she worked tirelessly on developing educational plans to help her struggling readers close the gap.  She was awarded Teacher of the Year in 2008.

Christin’s goal is to bring awareness about dyslexia and advocate for her clients to receive the services they need to be successful readers.

Christin was recently featured in the Asbury Park Press.

When Jennifer S. was little, she played “school” with her younger sister and friends. In elementary school, she volunteered to help in the kindergarten rooms. In high school, she taught CCD. While in college, she worked at a daycare center. Teaching has always been a part of Jennifer’s life!

Jennifer has been a certified teacher for over 20 years and works for the Neptune Township School District. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and English from Georgian Court College as well as two Master’s Degrees (Reading Specialist and Administration) from Monmouth University. She holds several teaching certifications, but specializes in early childhood education (Preschool through Second Grade) and is a certified Reading Specialist. She also has experience teaching students from the preschool level all the way up to graduate school at Monmouth University. Jennifer is trained in Tools of the Mind, Wilson’s Fundations, Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop and the Teacher’s College Units of Study and Units of Study Phonics. She grew up in and continues to live in Neptune with her husband and two children. She is a proud mom and huge Disney fan! Jennifer encourages the love of reading in her own children as well as her students. She is an advocate for her students ensuring they are getting everything that they need. Jennifer has been tutoring for over 10 years.

Jeanne S. received her teaching degree from William Paterson University in 2001 with a double major in elementary education and history.  She is certified N-8 and has been teaching since 2002. She is currently working as a third grade teacher at Middlesex County STEM Charter School in Perth Amboy.  She enjoys the challenge that third grade offers. There is a big jump from second to third grade and she loves how her students are inquisitive learners. 

Jeanne has been with SHOREICAN since 2015 and loves every minute of it!  She tutors math, reading, writing, and phonics for elementary and middle school students.  She loves watching her clients grow and learn.

Nicole W. has been in education since 2006 after graduating from Rowan University. At Rowan University, she earned her elementary teaching degree and reading teacher’s certificate. Right after college, she became a Reading First Coach in a public school where she coached and assisted teachers in the subject of Language Arts in an elementary school.  She enjoyed that job, but couldn’t wait to start working with the students! Next, she was offered an opportunity to be one of Neptune Township’s first district reading teachers. She worked in the elementary schools with students in small groups who struggled with reading. After 5 years, her job role changed slightly and she became the district’s Language Arts Basic Skills teacher at Shark River Hills Elementary School where she continued to work with students in small groups in the area of Language Arts.  In 2016, she was moved to her very own classroom at Shark River Hills Elementary School where she taught Kindergarten for 2 years. She currently teaches second grade at Shark River Hills Elementary School. Her main area of focus is helping struggling readers to become fluent and confident readers.

Magdalia M. was born and raised in New Jersey and experienced great success at school and at universities due to amazing and unforgettable teachers. This is the foundation of her commitment to helping her students, whatever their abilities. She has been a public school teacher for 21 years and has taught a variety of levels which range from preschool all the way up to adults. She is elementary and ESL certified, with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a Masters as a Reading Specialist. Magdalia is also training in a variety of programs: Orton-Gillingham and Fundations,  and Sue Dickson. She speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese.

 

Kerry W. is a certified teacher with over twenty years of experience as a fourth grade teacher and basic skills teacher.  She is well-versed in reading comprehension strategies, the writing process, and multi-sensory math techniques.  She has years of experience adapting lessons and differentiating lessons, to meet the individual needs of her students.
Kerry is organized, reliable, and professional.  She was awarded the Governor’s Educator of the Year Award for the 2009-2010 school year. Her strong communication skills with parents, and her ability to put students at ease, makes her a wonderful asset to SHOREICAN.
Stacee S. has been a highly qualified fully certified teacher of mathematics K-12 since 1981. After teaching for two years at Red Bank Regional, she entered the business world and worked as an Account Executive in the coffee industry. In 2000 she went back to her first love of teaching and tutoring. She currently provides Home Instruction for Middletown Township Board of Education as well as Rumson Fair Haven district and is qualified to teach all the math courses on a one-to-one basis. At the same time she privately tutors students from middle school through college as well as preparatory tutoring for private  high school entrance tests as well as SAT and ACT exams. She has two grown sons that work in the corporate world and enjoys being active and traveling in her free time.

Judy S. has spent time tutoring dyslexic students at the Children’s Masonic Learning Center in Burlington, NJ by providing academic language therapy and teaching the structure of the English language. She is trained Wilson Reading and Alphabetic Phonics out of Columbia University. Judy also completed the Scottish Rite Orton-Gillingham Teacher Certificate Program offered at the Burlington Center in conjunction with Farleigh Dickinson University and The Masonic Children’s Learning Centers Lexington Massachusetts.

Theresa K. has a love and passion for facilitating a child’s learning journey. There is no greater thrill than a child who suddenly lights up because a concept clicked for them. She graduated with a master’s degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Special Education from St. Elizabeth University, Morristown, NJ. She was an elementary teacher for 16+ years in Somerset County, North Plainfield School District. Mostly, teaching 1st and 4th grades supporting very diverse groups of students including English Language Learners, special education students and as well as many other learners with various skill levels, needs, strengths and stages of development. Teaching with a focus on meeting each child’s personal needs is extremely important to her. Trained in Fundations, a multi-sensory structured Phonics Program under the umbrella of Wilson Language Training, fluent in Readers and Writers Workshop models, also piloted the Go Math Program for 1st grade which was later adopted by the district. After retirement, she continued working as a teacher by assisting kindergarteners and 2nd graders during COVID, remote learning models. Currently, she continues to provide services to children as a tutor and coach. She totally enjoys working with students on an individual level and feels this is an intimate setting that lends to complete personalized learning for a child.  The goal is helping children to develop a deep love for lifelong learning!

Donna has more than fifteen  years’ experience teaching students with learning differences and has provided reading instruction to students of all ages including primary, elementary, middle and high school, and adults.

Donna’s teacher  certifications include NJ Elementary, NJ Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TOSD) and an MA Education.  In addition,  Donna is a Wilson Reading System® Certified Level I Instructor and has also successfully completed the WRS Step 7-12 practicum and course work. She is a Certified Dyslexia Practitioner (CDP) through the International Dyslexia Association. She is trained in several Wilson Reading programs including Wilson Reading System® Advanced Strategies for MSL Group Instruction, Fundations®, Just Words®, Wilson Reading System, and Wilson Reading Fluency.  She has also received training/certificates in other Orton Gillingham based programs including Project Read® Written Expression – Framing Your Thoughts™ Sentence Structure & Applied Writing, Project Read® Report Form and Story Form Literature Connection, and Lindamood-Bell® Visualizing and Verbalizing®. In addition, Donna has received Multisensory Math I certification from the Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Center (ASDEC).  The Multisensory Math I certification provided training to instruct mathematics using an Orton Gillingham approach.

Donna has presented many workshops to teachers and administrators for the New Jersey Division of the International Dyslexia Association (NJIDA) and at the Facets of Dyslexia Conference at Cooper University/Cooper Learning Center.

 

Sheila G. received her teaching degree from Caldwell College (University) in 1998 with a double major in elementary education and psychology. She works for Monmouth Ocean Educational Services Commission as a compensatory education and supplemental instruction teacher where she has worked since 2006, with a brief pause from 2009-2012 to stay home with her children.

Sheila has weekly book clubs with her students to ignite a love for reading in addition to a safe place for students to connect. Witnessing her students show progress is one of her greatest joys. She likes to incorporate games in her lessons because she believes having fun is the key to learning and retention.

In her spare time Sheila enjoys reading, baking, spending time with her husband, watching her three children play sports and activities, and sitting on the beach.

 

Frances M. always wanted to be a teacher.  She began as a grade 2 teacher and then worked as reading specialist for 13 years.  Her love of reading created a desire to become a K – 5 Library Media Specialist.  That began 26 more years of teaching with one more year as a grade 2 teacher, another year as a reading specialist and 24 years as a K-5 elementary school librarian and computer teacher.

She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and her Reading and Media Specialist Master’s Degrees. Inspiring a love of reading as a classroom teacher, reading teacher and librarian have been a joy.

Her teaching experiences also include many years of tutoring including ESL and College Basic Skills. Frances is also Orton Gillingham trained.

She was awarded Teacher of the Year as a reading teacher for the 1993-1994 school year, Employee of the Month for the Long Branch School District in 1997 and Educational Specialist of the Year for the 2021-2022 school year.

She loves helping students to learn to become lifelong readers so they can enjoy the world of literature.

Eva B. has more than thirty years experience teaching students with learning differences and has provided reading and math instruction to students k-8. She has an elementary education certificate from West Chester University and has worked for the Monmouth Ocean Educational Services Commission for 30 years. Eva specializes in teaching math in small groups and one on one.  She believes that every child has the right to learn, and not all children learn the same way.

Kathleen V. received her training as a certified Orton Gillingham Teacher from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is also a trained Reading Recovery Teacher and she received her Master’s in Reading and Reading Specialist certificate from New Jersey City University.  Kathleen is trained in Lindamood-Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing techniques and Jennifer Serravallo’s reading strategies. Kathleen has attended several New Jersey Division of International Dyslexia Association conferences.  

During the past 25 years Kathleen has worked as an elementary school teacher.  She was a classroom teacher for ten years and a Reading Interventionist for the last 15 years.  Through her training and experience she is able to assess students and individualize instruction to bring students to the next level.   While she is promoting her love for reading, Kathleen has helped her students increase their reading levels, improve their reading fluency and develop their reading comprehension skills.  

Kathleen was awarded Educational Services Professional of the Year 2022 – 2023.  She recently retired from the public school system and continues to work with students as a private tutor.

Jane G. is a highly experienced private tutor specializing in mathematics through Algebra 2. She graduated from Wheaton College, in Norton, Massachusetts, with a major in Mathematics and minor in Elementary Education.
Mrs. Guadagno has over 25 years of teaching experience in the private and public sector.  She began her career in education as a substitute teacher, while her children were young, and has held a variety of long-term positions in computers and mathematics.  In 2005, she accepted full-time teaching positions and has successfully taught Kindergarten, third grade, fifth grade, and fifth through eighth grade Mathematics as well as Algebra 1.  She has coached competitive math teams, that include the Math Olympiad and Math League, where her students have qualified for both State and National competitions.
Mrs. Guadagno has successfully tutored hundreds of students.  She has developed a unique repertoire of teaching strategies to support, remediate, and challenge each student she tutors in a supportive learning environment.

Blythe C. was born and raised in Neptune, New Jersey. She received her bachelor’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University with a double major in Elementary Education and Special Education.  She has worked for the Asbury Park School District for 25 years in grades K-4. She has years of experience working in an Inclusion setting which gives her expertise in differentiating lessons to meet students where they are academically.

Blythe prides herself on her rapport with her students and working at their pace, making them feel confident and comfortable. She specializes in Reading and Math instruction.
Blythe lives in Belmar with her husband and three teenage daughters. She enjoys watching her girls play sports and going to the beach with her family.
Lynn J. is a certified elementary and special education teacher for over 20 years. She is also Wilson certified and has taught grades K-3. She loves the multi-sensory approach for phonics and math. Lynn is very reliable and takes pride in building relationships with students and parents. During her free time, she enjoys watching her 2 teenage sons play soccer and swim.
Lyndsey C. received her teaching degree from East Stroudsburg University in 2017 with a major in Early Childhood education and a minor in Psychology. She is certified in New Jersey to teach K-6 and has used her degree to teach in various grades. She worked at a Montessori Pre School for 5 years; taught 3rd grade reading and currently teaches all core subjects in the first grade in Long Branch and has had her current position for 4 years. Teaching now, she uses Scholastic English curriculum as well as Everyday Math.  She loves to connect any problem with real world experiences and make it meaningful no matter the age.
Outside the classroom, Lyndsey has been a tutor since 2020 specializing in pre-k- 7th grade both mathematics and reading.  she has been a certified soccer referee for 13 years and recently became a soccer trainer for ages 3-12 in Manasquan.