The Stern Center for Language and Learning welcomed Jennifer White, PhD, to its staff as Learning Innovation Specialist July 1, 2018. Jennifer completed her Doctorate degree in Special Education in May from the University of Arizona with a minor in School Psychology. She has a Master of Arts in Reading and Learning Disabilities and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
As Learning Innovation Specialist, Jennifer will develop an online coaching prototype for Mindplay: Comprehensive Reading Course, and will facilitate coaching for classroom educators. She will also contribute to live and virtual Professional Learning opportunities, partnering with educators and school leaders to implement systems change in the area of literacy education by developing replicable delivery models grounded in the brain science related to reading.
Jennifer’s expertise in learning disabilities, early education, and multisensory structured language aligns with the Stern Center’s mission since 1983 of helping all learners reach their potential.
The Stern Center for Language and Learning is a nonprofit educational resource in Williston, VT, dedicated to enriching the lives of learners because all great minds don’t think alike. For 35 years we have worked with children and adults to help them reach their academic, social and professional goals. We provide research-based learning evaluations and customized instruction, including those with learning disabilities, dyslexia, language disorders, social learning challenges, autism, attention deficit disorders and learning differences. We design and deliver customized professional learning programs and system development using current research and trends in education. Through the Cynthia K Hoehl Institute, we work with schools and individual educators in early literacy, oral language, reading, written language, social cognition, executive functioning and math. Scholarships are available. More information may be found at www.sterncenter.org.