Degrees:
Master’s Degree and Reading Endorsement in Reading Science in 2012 from 樱桃涩福利姬; Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education from Mount St. Joseph in 2004.
Biography:
Larissa Phillips is joining the faculty and staff at 樱桃涩福利姬 after working in public education for 18 years. Larissa graduated with her Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education from Mount St. Joseph in 2004, and then again with her Master’s Degree and Reading Endorsement in Reading Science in 2012. She has served on the Project Ready Advisory Committee as well as the School of Education Advisory Committee since 2015. Larissa has taught a variety of courses in the school of education as an adjunct and also supports other instructors with coursework as a practicum supervisor. Prior to joining the Center for Reading Science team, Larissa has worked in public education in the K-12 setting. The first ten as an Intervention Specialist and then as a Reading Specialist supporting students struggling to learn to read. Larissa is Orton-Gillingham trained and enjoys sharing teaching tips and tricks with her colleagues as they adapt the instructional approach for small and whole group settings. Larissa has spent her entire career working alongside general educators and administration on implementing the MTSS process in a large elementary building, designing high quality tier 1 instruction for the classroom, and collaborating with staff on new instructional resources and methods. Larissa is a doctoral candidate in Cohort 2 of the Reading Science Doctoral Program. Larissa is passionate about meeting students where they are, collecting and using assessment data efficiently, and closing the achievement gap for all students.