Professional Background and Training

Kirstin Powers is a structured literacy educator with over twenty years of experience in education. Kirstin earned her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and her Master of Arts in Teaching from the School for International Training. She has worked at schools in New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. She has taught in public and private schools and worked with students in grades K-12 as well as higher education.

Kirstin is trained in Connections: OGin3D®, an Orton‑Gillingham–based approach grounded in research on how the brain learns to read. It is intended for use with small groups or individual students, including those with reading difficulties or dyslexia.

Kirstin is currently working toward becoming a Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Therapist, with anticipated certification in Summer 2026. She has over 300 clinical hours working with students in dyslexia interventions.

A Thoughtful, Personal Approach to Reading Support

“My work in reading and dyslexia support began as a teacher, but deepened as a parent. When I first suspected that my son might be dyslexic, I wanted to better understand how reading develops and how I could help him in a meaningful, evidence‑based way. That search led me deeply into the science of reading and ultimately reshaped my professional path.

What started as a desire to support my own child grew into a commitment to helping other learners—and families—navigate reading challenges with clarity, compassion, and effective instruction.”