About Me

Established in 2021, Achieve Dyslexia Tutoring and Assessing came to fruition after years of frustration and battles with my own children and having their needs recognised. I had also been working in the special educational needs departments of schools for over 10 years and had realised that the provision for students with dyslexia, in most cases, was severely lacking. After some research, in 2019,  I embarked on a Masters of Education in Language, Literacy and Dyslexia, which would equip me with the knowledge and qualifications to be able to fully support students with dyslexia and identify those who did not yet have a diagnosis. 

• I am a Fully Qualified Specialist Dyslexia (SpLD) Teacher, able to provide specialist 1:1 tutoring in Literacy and Maths for students with dyslexia or SpLD.

• I am also qualified to carry out Diagnostic Assessments & make Exam Access Recommendations , including support for DSA applications (APC/AMBDA)

• I have over 15 years of teaching experience , working across KS1 to KS4.

• I currently work part-time as the Deputy SENCO, leading on SpLD, in a mainstream secondary school, providing specialist support to both students and teachers. 

• I am also a qualified TEFL teacher - I can provide tutoring for learners of English as a second language, especially those who are having difficulties in acquiring the language

• I hold an Enhanced DBS Certificate.

Tutoring & Assessments are carried out in my home office in Sidcup (South East London / Kent)

Qualifications;

M.Ed SpLD - Language, Literacy & Dyslexia (University of Birmingham)

British Dyslexia Association - Assessment Practicing Certificate 

Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association with Approved Teacher Status

Professional Member of the Association of Teachers of Students with SpLD (PATOSS) 

NASENCO (National Award for SEN Co-Ordination)

PGCE Special Educational Needs (University of Hertfordshire)

BA Hons Childhood Studies (Open University)

Sounds-Write certified instructor

Read, Write, Inc certified instructor

TEFL Certified (Global Language Training)