My Story
My name is Meghan and I'm
so happy you are here!
Within moments of meeting your child, you will immediately learn something about me.
And to be honest, it’s the most important thing about me.
I’ve got kid magic!
And no…I’m not talking about pulling bunnies out of hats or making quarters appear from behind their ears.
I’m talking about the kind of magic that can shift a child’s entire relationship to learning.
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After over a decade in the elementary classroom, in the summer of 2020, in a mask, at a coffee shop, with an email list the size of my most recent 2nd grade class - a little idea to support children’s learning during the early days of COVID began.
Enter: Next Step Education 🩷💛🩵
From 1 student to 100s...from teaching outdoors through New England winters (cue: …fire pits, hot tea, blankets and prayers for above 20 degrees)…from the GARAGE ACADEMY to my “mobile office” driving all over Massachusetts…to our physical space in Wellesley...it's been a journey!
Every day over the past 5 years I’ve experienced falling more and more in love with my work of helping children learn to read.
THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD! 🥰
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You can continue reading below to discover my degrees and certifications, but in the end all you need to know is how much I love working with kids and how much possibility I believe in for them.​
Education
2020
Orton Gillingham Trained
Institute of Multi-Sensory Education
Orton Gillingham methods of instruction have shifted everything about the way I teach. I use a multi-sensory approach to literacy instruction to provide systematic and direct instruction for each child I work with. All learning is rooted in the Science of Reading combined with my own Transformational Literacy Curriculum.
2012
M.A. License
Early Childhood Licensed
Elementary Licensed
After completing my M. Ed at Boston College I received my M.A. teaching license in both Early Childhood and Elementary teaching. While I spent many years in K-2 classrooms, understanding where students are expected to go in later grades helped me best prepare my students for their future!
2012
M. Ed
Elementary & Early Childhood Education
Boston College
After enrolling in the program for Secondary Education, I quickly realized my heart was and always would be working with elementary children. I completed my practicum experience in Kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms in Newton Public Schools and went on the teach K-3 in Wellesley (Schofield School) and Arlington (St. Agnes School).
2010
B.A. English (Journalism)
Fairfield University
Connection through communication has always been my passion. During my time at Fairfield I discovered that when I pursue my passions, the leader in me is able to shine. At Fairfield I did this through my involvement as Editor on the school newspaper, Director of Retreats and International Service Immersion Experiences from Mexico to the Philippines and Australia.