Meet Alexandra, Your Playful Progress Literacy Partner!
Alexandra Ashworth is a passionate educator, literacy interventionist, puppeteer, and arts-integrated educator who strives to create educational environments that empower, embrace, and promote student voice! Working with students across the United States from the urban streets of New York City to the rural hills of Appalachia, Alexandra has taught Multi-Lingual Learners in a wide variety of languages alongside working closely with students who have Tier 3 MTSS needs, neurodivergence, and dyslexia. With a Bachelor's of Science in Child and Adolescent Development and Family Studies, one of Alexandra’s greatest loves is being a collaborative partner with Student families to not only empower students within their learning, but their families as well! Alexandra has been certified and trained in Orton Gillingham Comprehensive Plus training, Orton Gillingham Morphology Plus Training, as well as Wilson Reading Systems. A lover of bringing literature, writing, and reading to life in playful and creative ways, Alexandra additionally possesses a B.F.A. in Puppetry and Creative Dramatics, studied at the Graduate level at NYU within Educational Theatre and Arts-Integrated Curriculum, and is currently completing her Masters in Literacy Education with Pre-K through 12th grade Reading Specialist Endorsement and Certification. With a decade of experience in education as a literacy interventionist, educator, instructional coach, and school director, she couldn’t be more thrilled to empower parents and educators alike in fostering confidence within their student's identities as a learners, readers, and writers!