Stern Center appoints new program director for professional learning

Dr. Blanche Podhajski, President and Founder of the Stern Center for Language and Learning, is pleased to announce the appointment of Janna Osman, M.Ed., as Program Director for Professional Learning. Ms. Osman will oversee the development and delivery of professional learning opportunities for educators to extend school partnerships and advance knowledge about research based best practices in literacy and models for Response to Intervention. Ms. Osman spent the past eight years as Learning Disabilities Consultant for the State of Vermont Department of Education. The Stern Center for Language and Learning is dedicated to literacy for all. Many people who struggle with reading, writing, and mathematics do not learn the same way as those who easily achieve literacy. Stern Center professionals evaluate and teach all kinds of learners, including those with learning disabilities such as dyslexia or attention deficit disorders. The Stern Center is committed to helping individuals identify their learning strengths as well as their needs and to finding solutions that allow everyone to learn. More information available at www.sterncenter.org.