Bachelor of Arts in Drama
Katherine (she/her) has over 10 years of experience working with children and adults with special needs. She has extensive experience as an Educational Assistant and Teaching Assistant in both mainstream and special needs schools, as well as experience working in student support in Higher Education contexts and in home and camp programming settings.
Katherine holds a BA in Drama from the University of Hull (UK) and brings her love of creativity and humor to her sessions with students. Katherine greatly enjoys working with a wide range of young people and adults including those diagnosed with ASD, ADHD, ADD, and ODD. She feels strongly that each learner should be treated as an individual and aims to build confidence and self-esteem in her learners by finding and working with what makes them thrive. Katherine is a huge believer in equal opportunities and works hard to ensure all of her learners feel confident and valued for who they are. She uses positive reinforcement and believes that building relationships with the learner is vital for success. Katherine values the ability to positively impact her students’ lives and the LDS team.
Our tutoring and instruction programs follow our unique Research-informed Individualized Student Education (RISE) methodology.
Our Academic Intensive offers students intensive, individualized learning support to build foundational academic skills in literacy and math.
RISE Now tailors our Research-informed Individualized Student Education (RISE) to the needs of adults with suspected or diagnosed learning differences. The program is individualized to support adults in achieving their specific learning, education, or employment goals through targeted support and intervention.