Meet Our Founders

Nancy has over 30 years business experience in the corporate, entrepreneurial and small business arenas.  After a successful career in the health care industry, Nancy turned her expertise and passion toward education and the non-profit sector.  As the mother of a daughter with dyslexia, Nancy empathizes with the ongoing challenges faced by students, parents and families affected with learning differences.  She has spent 13 years building a keen understanding of the intervention and support necessary to improve the academic ability, executive function and occupational skills of those who struggle with dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities.  An experienced advocate for students and parents, Nancy plays a key role as a parent advisor, advocate, screener and tutor.  Nancy holds a Bachelor of Science of Psychology and Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis in Healthcare Management. She is an experienced screener for dyslexia and tutors in the Barton Reading and Spelling System.

Mardi has 40 years experience as a dedicated teacher and specialized tutor for kindergarten, elementary and middle school students, with an emphasis in special education.  Her additional interests in early childhood education have reinforced the significance of early intervention for improved remediation of specific learning differences.  After receipt of her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, further work with students reinforced Mardi’s belief that there is a significant relationship between self-perception and school success.  Over the years, Mardi has worked extensively with students affected by a variety of educational challenges, including dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, auditory and visual processing as well as attention issues. She is an experienced Barton Reading and Spelling tutor, having successfully helped struggling readers for the past 13 years close the gap to gain grade level reading skills.   In addition to her teaching career, Mardi served in numerous volunteer positions at Poway schools, in the classroom and in leadership roles, all while raising her family.