Vanessa is an elementary educator with 10 years of experience supporting young learners as a Kindergarten teacher and Reading Interventionist. Throughout her career, she has worked closely with children at many different stages of their learning journey and has seen how confidence, patience, and individualized instruction can make a meaningful difference in both academic growth and the whole child.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies from Loyola Marymount University and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Santa Clara University, and is trained in the Orton–Gillingham approach, a structured, multi-sensory method designed to support developing readers. Vanessa’s teaching style blends research-based instruction with warmth, creativity, and encouragement.

Vanessa specializes in:

• Reading, writing, foundational skills and fluency

• Supporting students with Dyslexia

• 1:1 Tutoring and small group sessions

• Delivering instruction via in-person, virtual or hybrid sessions