RONNIE HELENE SILVER
10 Clairmont Drive, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07677
(201) 573-0377

SUMMARY

Established learning consultant with proven track record of bringing students
with reading, writing and math deficits to grade level in a
time-effective manner; more than 20 years’ experience
including tutoring and elementary school teaching

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Adelphi Educational Services, Inc., Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
Educational Consultant and Tutor 1983-Present

• Founder and Director of full-range service providing tutoring in all K-12 subjects and SAT preparation for over 2000 students
• Personally tutored more than 200 students in reading, writing, math and study skills
• Expert at combining methods and materials to develop individualized learning programs
• Successful at reaching students with whom other professionals have failed by implementing goal-setting, providing reinforcement and building confidence
• Designed materials for early readers and students with reading deficits that stimulate the desire to learn and increase self-esteem
• Developed comprehensive study-skills curriculum emphasizing multi-sensory techniques, enabling students at all levels to study more efficiently and independently
• Taught adult education version of study skills curriculum to parents and educators in six school districts
• Created and implemented innovative reading improvement summer course for entering at-risk students at a Bergen County high school

EDUCATION

M.A. Psychology/Remedial Reading – Teacher’s College, Columbia University
M.A. Learning Disabilities – Fairleigh Dickinson University
B.S. Education – City College, City University

CERTIFICATIONS

Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant
Teacher of Reading K-12
Teacher of the Handicapped
Elementary School Teacher

ADDITONAL TRAINING

Introduction to Orton-Gillingham Approach for Reading, Writing, Spelling
Diagnosis of Dyslexia
Diagnosis and Remediation in Math Deficits
Diagnosis Attention Deficit Disorder
Social Skill Communication Deficits in Children with Nonverbal Learning Disorder,
Aspergers and Attention Deficits

AFFILIATIONS

Orton Dyslexia Association
New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners
Pascack Valley Coalition for Resilient Youth
Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce