Highlights Trinity Tidbits By Nicole Fash, Director of Marketing and Communications
Samantha Steinberg becomes Orton-Gillingham Associate At Trinity since 2007, Learning Specialist Samantha Steinberg is now an Associate member of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators. She completed her associate-level certification in September 2021 after undergoing 10 observations and conducting 100 hours of one-on-one instruction under the mentorship of Orton-Gillingham Fellow Rosalie Davis. By working with an Orton-Gillingham Fellow, Samantha received feedback on her teaching and lesson planning and was able to hone her skills as an OrtonGillingham practitioner. Samantha earned a Master of Education with a Reading Specialist Specialization from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Karen Boykins achieves new professional milestones After three years as a SeeSaw Ambassador, Instructional Technology Specialist Karen Boykins is now a SeeSaw Certified Educator. This will provide new opportunities for her to grow her expertise in SeeSaw, Trinity’s online student learning management platform. At Trinity since 2006, Karen continues to push herself professionally, completing several courses this fall through the Harvard Graduate School of Education and receiving her Certificate in Media and Technology for Education. In addition, this past summer she passed the exams necessary to renew her Google Educator Level 1 and 2 certifications.
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