The Reading Clinic, Inc.
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The Reading Clinic in Loveland, Colorado offers educational school tutoring programs in reading, writing and study improvement skills. Visit our Home Page for an overview of our services or our Frequently Asked Questions section or Email Us if you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment!

All Clinicians at The Reading Clinic, Inc. Hold Current Teaching Licenses


Deb Adams

Deb Adams has been a clinician at The Reading Clinic, Inc. since 1996.  She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Northern Colorado in 1976. She received a Masters of Arts degree from UNC in Special Education in 1978.  Deb has worked with elementary, middle and high school students in the public schools as a Resource teacher for the past 27 years.

 


Jan Coffey

Jan Coffey worked in a tutoring program for K-8 students from 1998-2003. She diagnosed reading difficulties, designed individualized lessons, and taught in a one teacher to one student learning environment. Jan and her husband moved to Loveland several years ago to be close to their two children in Denver. She enjoys all aspects of teaching, particularly motivating children to develop a love of reading. Besides spending time with her family, Jan enjoys hiking, snowshoeing, traveling, and, of course, reading. Jan has taught children and adults of diverse abilities in a variety of settings. She started teaching special education in a K-8 resource program in the Iowa public schools. She developed a positive learning environment for students, collaborating with parents and teachers on the needs of each student. She received a master’s degree in learning disabilities in 1989 from Iowa State University. Jan also taught for two years at the American Reading Academy in Des Moines, Iowa, working with children and adults on speed-reading techniques and comprehension.


Ericha Jaeger

Ericha Jaeger graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with her Bachelors Degree in Special Education as a Generalist K-12 certified teacher which qualifies her to teach all areas and ages of special education. Ericha has a minor in American Sign Language.


Pat Fossen

Pat Fossen graduated from Moorhead State University in Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1966. She obtained her Master’s degree in the spring of 1993 in Educational Leadership.  Pat continued taking coursework after receiving her Master’s degree, taking coursework which focused primarily on reading instruction, brain research and developmental learning. Pat has over thirty years of teaching experience in Minnesota, Vermont, New Hampshire and Colorado.


Katie Sullivan

Katie Sullivan earned her Master’s degree in Education in 1995 from Virginia Tech. Her degree has an emphasis in K-12 Learning Disabilities, and she has taught students of all ages with diverse needs. Katie has worked with learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, autistic and regular education students in both elementary and high school educational settings. While working for eight years in Fairfax County, Virginia, she chaired the special education steering committee and performed both educational and psychological testing.  Katie became a clinician at The Reading Clinic, Inc. in 2006. Katie believes all students can learn to reach their goals by capitalizing on personal strengths to address weaknesses.  By using multi-sensory methods to build new and strengthen existing connections, she has seen success with her students. Katie enjoys the one-on-one interaction with her students and the reward from a well-organized instructional program.


Leatrice Tacha

Leatrice Tacha, received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, a minor in Reading, and a license to teach from Metropolitan State College of Denver. As a part of her Reading minor before coming to the Reading Clinic. She tutored students in one-to-one instructional sessions in literacy development. She administered diagnostic assessments that were interpreted and used to plan and implement effective tutoring sessions. Leatrice’s strong interest in helping students to improve their reading skills led her to help with the Grand Lake Elementary Reading Recovery Program. Since moving to Loveland, she has worked at the Reading Clinic, has been a First Grade Intensive Reading Teacher at Mary Blair Elementary, and has become a Certified Reading Recovery Teacher. After four years at Mary Blair Elementary, she went to work at Lincoln Elementary where she has taught Reading Recovery as well as First and Second Grade. Her goal is to develop individualized reading and writing programs that provide accelerated academic success. Most importantly, Leatrice hopes that all her students will develop a life-long love of reading.


Nancy Townsend

Nancy Townsend received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 1975 from the State University of New York at Geneseo with an emphasis in Special Education.  She received her Master’s degree in Reading at the same university in 1978.  Nancy has taught reading for more than 30 years, working with both the school-age population and with adults. Nancy is the owner and director of The Reading Clinic, Inc. which was founded in 1990.

The Reading Clinic, Inc. 800 N. Garfield Ave. Loveland, CO 80537
 
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