May 23, 2013

Washington, DC Metro Area

My Learning Springboard's faculty is based in the NYC metro area, including northern NJ, Great Neck, Long Island, and all five (5) boroughs of New York City; the Washington, DC metro area, including Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and Rockville, Maryland; and the southeast Florida area, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and Parkland. We are available for consultation, virtual tutoring and distance learning beyond these areas as well. Our faculty is comprised of top-notch educators at every level from private, public, and charter schools, colleges, and universities. Our faculty also includes reading specialists, math specialists, special educators, enrichment teachers, and test preparation tutors. Other expertise includes educational consultants, college counselors, headhunters, psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, health and wellness coaches, and medical professionals. Use the TUTOR FINDER tool on the sidebar to the right to filter and browse our faculty.

Adele Steiner (Poetry, Creative Writing)

Adele Steiner

Adele Steiner is an incredibly accomplished poet with a strong teaching and enrichment background.  She is a professor at Montgomery College, an Artist-in-Education with the Maryland State Arts Council, an instructor at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda, MD, and a veteran Poet-in-Residence at Georgetown Hospital in Washington, DC.  She is also the current host of  read more…

Amy Shapiro, Executive Director

Amy Shapiro

Amy Shapiro brings her expertise to My Learning Springboard as an Executive Director and Reading Specialist for families and schools in the New York City, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Rockville, Washington, DC, and Boca Raton areas. Amy is a National Board Certified Teacher with more than 25 years in the field of education as a classroom teacher, school leader,  read more…

Andrew Sices (Artist and Graphic Designer)

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Andrew attended Rhode Island School of Design, RISD, and received his B.A. in Studio Art from American University in Washington, DC.  He co-founded Monumental Construction and Moulding Company, Inc., where he worked for over fifteen years as Senior Designer and Principal Sculptor.  He recently completed a graduate level certificate course in Graphic Design at Boston  read more…

Barbara Berlin (Elementary Literacy and Math Specialist)

Barbara-Berlin

Barbara Berlin is a highly qualified educator who earned her degrees from Harvard and Wilmington College in social anthropology and elementary education.  Most recently, Barbara earned a Graduate Certificate in Professional Teaching Standards from George Washington University and is a National Board Certified Teacher candidate in the area of literacy. With over 15 years of  read more…

Brad S. Hoffman, CEO

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Brad S. Hoffman, CEO and founder of My Learning Springboard, has always loved working with students and their families. He believes in the power of collaboration and advocates for a holistic, 360-degree view of education. Over the past 15 years, Brad has worked with students from pre-kindergarten through Fortune 500 executives as a classroom teacher, tutor,  read more…

Charlene Wendell (Camp and Summer Programs Consultant)

Charlene Wendell

Charlene Wendell is a dedicated Camp Consultant and education executive with more than 20 years of proven success in her field. Charlene has committed her professional life to preparing today’s youth to become the next generation of committed and caring young adults with strong values and life skills to achieve success. In her work as  read more…

Charlotte Dillon (Math)

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Charlotte will complete her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a minor in Spanish in May 2012 at Georgetown University. She will then pursue a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics & Statistics during the 2012-2013 academic year. Charlotte enjoys working at a student-run coffee shop on Georgetown’s campus and volunteering her time as an orientation advisor  read more…

Coleen McIntyre (Elementary Education)

Coleen McIntyre

Coleen is currently the head teacher of a 4th grade, fully inclusive classroom in Silver Spring, Maryland.  Through her 7 years of diverse teaching and tutoring experience, she has become an expert at differentiating instruction in her classroom. Coleen graduated from Salisbury University with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She is in the process  read more…

Diana M. Savit (Attorney and Special Education Law Expert)

Diana Savit

Practice Areas:  Civil and appellate litigation and litigation avoidance; business formation and management; employment; contracts; special education; disability rights. Education: Princeton University, A.B. (cum laude) 1973 George Washington University Law School, J.D. (with honors) 1976 Admitted: 1976, District of Columbia; 1987, Maryland; United States District Courts for the Districts of Columbia and Maryland; United States  Courts of Appeal for the District of Columbia, Fourthand  read more…

Edward Spector, Psy.D. (ADHD, Anxiety, Executive Functioning)

Dr. Spector

Dr. Spector is a licensed psychologist with expertise in helping children, adolescents, and adults in individual and group therapy. He completed his postdoctoral training at Kingsbury Day School and has extensive experience in a large group private practice helping clients with: ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) Learning Disabilities Autism and Asperger’s Disorder Anxiety and Depression Social skills  read more…