Meet The Team

Discover Our Team

Choose from a diverse group of expert tutors ready to help you succeed.

Stephanie Tsapakis, CEO and Founder of LD Expert

Dyslexia Intervention, Special Education Advocacy, Curriculum Support

Stephanie Tsapakis, MA, WDT

15 years of experience

Leadership

CEO and founder of LD Expert, with 15 years in teaching students with LD, passionate about using technology to expand access to expert intervention and tutoring.

Chelsea DiMarzio, Chief Operating Officer at LD Expert

Dyslexia Intervention, Speech & Language Evaluations, Special Education Advocacy

Chelsea DiMarzio, MA, CCC-SLP, WDP

12 years of experience

Leadership

As COO of LD Expert and a speech-language pathologist, advocates for students with language and literacy challenges, believing in the power of personal relationships in education.

Jill Champagne - Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner

Dyslexia Intervention & Speech and Language Evaluations

Jill Champagne, MA, CCC-SLP, WDP

20 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

With 18 years in education, has embraced virtual learning and is committed to supporting children's educational needs across a variety of contexts.

Anita Franklin, special education teacher and district coach

Dyslexia Intervention

Anita Franklin, MA, WDP

24 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

With 23 years in public education and current work as an accessibility specialist, enjoys fishing and spending time in the sunshine with family.

Cristina Grasso, special education teacher and district coach

Dyslexia Intervention

Cristina Grasso, MA, WDP

16 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

A Special Education teacher for 23 years and a Certified Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner, finds joy in helping students discover a love of reading.

Marie Johnson, expert reading specialist

Dyslexia Intervention

Marie Johnson, MA, WDP

28 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

With 27 years of teaching experience and recent training as a Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner, committed to providing individualized instruction to help students succeed in reading and spelling.

Emily Litchfield, certified Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner

Dyslexia Intervention

Emily Litchfield, MA, WDT

10 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

An educator with 8 years of experience in Special Education and ESL, passionate about supporting literacy growth and excited to work with your child.

Vicki Landolf specializes in dyslexia intervention

Dyslexia Intervention

Vicki Landolf, PhD, WDP

30 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

With 18 years of teaching experience in New Jersey and 11 years in North Carolina, now enjoys creating floral arrangements and cherishes time with family and pets.

Marla Martin, expert special education teacher

Dyslexia Intervention

Marla Martin, MEd, WDP

24 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

A Special Education teacher with 23 years of experience, passionate about using multi-sensory reading instruction to help students become confident readers.

Rachel Lauer, certified Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner

Dyslexia Intervention

Rachel Lauer, BA, WDP

10 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

As a Pennsylvania credentialed English, Elementary, Special Education Teacher and Wilson Reading Certified, dedicated to helping students struggling to read find their path to literacy.

Belinda Sinopoli, a certified Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner, dedicated to supporting dyslexia intervention

Dyslexia Intervention

Christine Stremme, MA, WDP

34 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

A 30-year teaching veteran and certified Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner, dedicated to helping students overcome reading challenges, inspired by own daughter's journey.

Rebecca Summers specializes in supporting students with learning differences

Dyslexia Intervention

Rebecca Summers, BA, WDP

17 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

With over 16 years of experience and dual degrees in Elementary and Special Education, passionate about teaching reading and empowering students with learning differences.

Olivia Tran specializes in virtual tutoring and reading interventions for students

Dyslexia Intervention

Olivia Tran, MAT, WDP

8 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

Specializing in virtual tutoring and reading intervention, committed to fostering growth in confidence and reading skills, with a M.A.T. from the University of Virginia and Wilson Reading certification.

Tim Burk specializes in tailored subject-specific tutoring for enhanced learning outcomes

Subject Specific Tutoring

Tim Burk. MA

32 years of experience

Academic Tutoring Team

A seasoned educator with a background in music and a passion for making learning engaging and accessible, thrives on helping students discover their academic potential in a fun and fulfilling way.

Rhonda Green specializes in subject-specific tutoring for enhanced learning

Subject Specific Tutoring

Rhonda Green, MA

28 years of experience

Academic Tutoring Team

With 26+ years of experience in education and as a parent to sons with ADHD and dyslexia, brings a unique blend of professional insight and personal understanding to teaching students with LD.

Ginnie Reed Wilson, dedicated dyslexia practitioner specializing in effective learning strategies

Dyslexia Intervention

Ginnie Reed, MA, WDP

36 years of experience

A highly experienced veteran teacher with over 35 years of experience helping students reach their full potential.

Amanda Capone Wilson, a dedicated dyslexia practitioner specializing in tailored support for learners

Dyslexia Intervention

Amanda Capone, MA. WDP

13 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

With 11 years teaching diverse students and a Master's in Special Education, I'm also a Certified Dyslexia Practitioner. My passion for teaching, fueled by motherhood, drives me to continually support and empower all learners.

Tova Ladley specializes in dyslexia intervention and academic tutoring for enhanced learning

Dyslexia Intervention & Academic Tutoring

Tova Ladley, MEd

16 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention & Academic Tutoring Team

With a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s in Education in addition to her unique experience as an outdoor educator and dance instructor, Tova has developed a unique, well rounded, and hands-on approach as an educator.

Christi Becker - Dyslexia Practitioner

Dyslexia Intervention

Christi Becker, MA, WDT

7 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

Certified Dyslexia Therapist with 7 years of experience who provides a safe and fun learning environment for students of all ages!

Wendy Welch, Wilson Dyslexia Therapist

Dyslexia Intervention

Wendy Welch NBCT, WDT

27 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

With 27 years of experience, Dyslexia Therapist Wendy brings a wide range of experience to our team. Special certifications include mindful outdoor guide and trauma informed yoga instructor.

Katy Insley, Certified Dyslexia Practitioner

Wilson Reading System

Katy Insley, MA, WDP

22 years of experience

A talented educator with 22 years of experience specializing in reading intervention and English Language Arts instruction.

Jerri Polk, Certified Dyslexia Practitioner

Dyslexia Intervention, Literacy Education

Jerri Polk, BScEd, MSW

7 years of experience

Dyslexia Intervention Team

With 7 years of teacher experience as a dyslexia practitioner, Jerri brings her knowledge of dyslexia intervention and joy for building confidence in students to the LD Expert team.

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FAQs

Answers to frequently asked questions

We love to hear from you!

Each one of our schools has unique needs. We want to hear directly from you about your programs, community, and expectations...

This free 30-minute consultation is held via Zoom. We will dive into understanding your school's needs and preferences, but we also want you to get to know us. We'll answer all of your questions and provide you with details about our services, teacher qualifications, pricing, scheduling options, data tracking, and more.

The LD Expert strives for professionalism in all of our operations. Our School-Based Services Contracts can be signed digitally.

At any time, you are permitted to make changes to your schedule or decide that our services are not a good fit for your school. Even though your contract is signed for a year, we ask for 30-days notice to terminate the contract without any early termination fees.

At LD Expert, we pride ourselves on being fexible and accommodating with scheduling. Our team of teachers can see students during the school day according to your unique bell schedule, after school, or in the evenings. We will work with you to find days and times that fit your school's needs.

For Wilson Students Only:
The Wilson Reading System has a great initial assessment called the Wilson Assessment of Decoding and Encoding (WADE). This assessment takes about 30-45 minutes, and is completed virtually. Your student will just need access to a writing utensil and printer (to print the pages for writing on prior to our scheduled meeting time).

After the assessment is complete, we will write up a report summarizing the results and share it with you. This assessment will guide us on choosing the appropriate starting point in the program based on your student's individual needs.

Once we have received your signed contract, lessons can offically begin! Teachers will send families, students, and teachers an introduction email that includes instructions about how to log into their Zoom Meeting Room.

It is a good idea to have an adult present or accessible the first couple sessions, but students catch on very quickly and are typically able to log-in without assistance after the first couple sessions.

LD Expert utalizes an online platform for billing, scheduling, data tracking, and communication. Families, school administrators and/or teachers will be given login information to access student data at any point in time. The data would include lesson summaries, encoding errors, decoding errors, and assessment results.

Additionally, after each lesson, our teachers write-up a summary of the lesson and it can be emailed to parents, teachers, or adminsitrators directly with a single click!

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