Student Centered Learning is the focus of my instruction. In my experience, a student's individual needs and personality drive instruction. Once an educator has identified the student's strengths and weakness, they can use the student's strengths to support their weaknesses. For the past 27 years, I have educated students ranging in from age 5 through adulthood, including those at the graduate level. I am a certified educator in Illinois and Florida and hold a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Florida Southern College, and a Master of Arts in Reading Education from the University of South Florida. In addition, I am a published author in association with Kappa Delta Pi, an honor society for educator. Literacy has become my passion in education. In working with students, I have been able to increase their reading and writing skills by two or three grade level from our first encounter. No matter where a student is in their educational career, once they have attained a proficient level in both reading and writing skills, they possess the tools of a self-learner.