The Stern Center for Language and Learning welcomed SJ White to its staff as Intake Coordinator for Professional Learning on July 5. SJ received a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Studio Art from Mount Holyoke College. She has worked as a Creative Associate since graduating from Mary Engelbreit Enterprises in St. Louis, MO. SJ brings a strong background in customer service and project management experience to the role. Through the Cynthia K. Hoehl Institute for Excellence at the Stern Center, the Professional Learning team delivers courses to nearly 1,000 educators annually on research-based best practices in literacy, social-emotional learning and math.
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.