About Us
Elizabeth McGaughran, M.Ed., C-SLDS, LDT, CALT
Elizabeth has a Masters degree in Education as a Reading Specialist from the University of Texas in Tyler. She is a Licensed Dyslexia Therapist in Texas and a Certified Academic Language Therapist. She is the Director of Professional Development for Lexercise where she mentors dyslexia specialists in training. Elizabeth has over 20 years of teaching experience ranging from Pre-K through 12th grade. Elizabeth is skilled in providing individualized, targeted instruction to meet the unique needs of each student. She begins with a thorough skills assessment to identify areas of strength and areas of need. Elizabeth will build on your child's strengths while filling in the gaps and giving your child tools to be successful. She works together with parents and teachers to meet the needs her of students. Elizabeth is the Director of Lightworks Learning Center.
Stefanie Corso, M.S., C-SLDS
Stefanie has a M.S. from Louisiana Tech University. She has over 15 years of teaching experience. She excelled in the Lexercise Structured Literacy Practicum where she completed 100 hours of training. Stefanie is a certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist. As a classroom teacher and a parent of a child with Dyslexia, Stefanie is committed to using her expertise and knowledge of Orton-Gillingham Structure Literacy to help children learn to read. Her warm and caring demeanor is contagious.
Greg Parent, B.A., M.Ed.
Greg has a B.A. in History from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland and a M.Ed. in Special Education from Wilmington University in New Castle, Delaware. Since 2007, Greg has taught students of all ages with various learning differences in the US and international settings. Greg is a skilled and dedicated educator with extensive experience working with special needs students, including those diagnosed with dyslexia, autism spectrum disorder and multiple disabilities. Greg has certification in both Orton-Gillingham Methodologies and Applied Behavior Analysis. Greg is very patient, kind and develops a wonderful rapport with students and parents.
Cyndy Bezz, B.S., C-SLDS
Cyndy has a B.S. from the University of Connecticut and K-6 Teacher Certification from Central Connecticut State University. Cyndy is a certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist. Since 2011 she has instructed students from elementary through high school in public school, homeschooling, and private school settings. Her goal is to meet the individual needs of each student and provide the tools and strategies for each one to become a successful and confident reader.
Shanadee Stevenson, B.S., C-SLDS
Shanadee graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in educational psychology and elementary education. She has a Virginia professional license in special ed/general ed and eighteen years of teaching experience, and has led reading intervention for students ranging from pre-K through eighth grade. Shanadee is a certified structured literacy dyslexia specialist. Shanadee is skilled at finding positive and creative ways to support students when anxiety and behavior threaten to derail their learning. She patiently offers learners sufficient time and multisensory methods to succeed in reading.
Daniel Russell, M.Ed., C-SLDS
Daniel has a B.A. in History from San Diego State University and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Alcalá, Spain. He has over 9 years of teaching experience. Having taught abroad in several countries, he thrives on making connections with students from diverse backgrounds. He aims to use this understanding of unique learning styles to impact students through structured literacy. He completed course work in providing an Orton Gillingham structured literacy, multisensory intervention, during a 100 hour practicum. He is a Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist.
Rae Lynn Sutsch, B.S. Ed., CALT
Rae Lynn graduated from the University of North Texas with a BS in Elementary Education. She is a Certified Academic Language Therapist and an active member of ALTA. She has over 15 years of teaching experience in private and public education, plus the adventure of homeschooling her own children. Rae Lynn feels privileged to have spent the last nine years working with struggling readers of all ages. It brings her great joy getting to know her students and their families.
Noel Kuhn, MA in Educational Studies
Noel has a BS in Marriage, Family, & Human Development from BYU and MA in Educational Studies from WGU. She has over 18 years of experience. She enjoys working with students from 6 months to 5th grade in public and private schools in special education. Noel helps her students overcome learning barriers and fall in love with reading. She completed course work in providing an Orton Gillingham structured literacy, multisensory intervention, during a 100-hour practicum.
Lindsey Lush, B.S. Ed, TESOL
Lindsey graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in Elementary Education. She has worked with students as a classroom teacher and reading therapist. She is passionate about helping students gain the tools they need to be confident readers. Lindsey is a graduate of the Lexercise Structured Literacy Practicum. She is also certified to teach English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).