FIVE QUESTIONS WITH...
Five Questions With... Kristi Evans
Walking through the halls at Gaynor, you may hear some “o-o-o’s” and “a-a-a’s.” Those aren’t monkeys you’re hearing — they’re students working on their vowel sounds and getting valuable reading practice with Reading Specialist Kristi Evans. Kristi has always wanted to be an educator, and she loves being able to positively impact students at Gaynor. We sat down with Kristi for the latest installment of our “Five Questions With…” series to learn more
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she’s passionate about outside of the classroom.
How did you start working at Gaynor, and have you always wanted to work in education?
I was working as a reading specialist in a mainstream school and decided I could reach more children in a specialized setting. For as long as I can remember, I always wanted to be an educator. As a young girl I would play "school" in my grandparent's attic. Because my grandfather was a high school history teacher, I was never lacking school supplies or textbooks to play with.
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about why she loves helping children read and what
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Why did you decide to work as a reading specialist?
When I was working as a first grade classroom teacher, an opportunity arose to take OrtonGillingham classes. Once I completed them, I began teaching reading using the OrtonGillingham approach. Because I saw the tremendous impact I was making on each student’s life, I changed the trajectory of my teaching career and enrolled at Teachers College, Columbia University, to get my reading specialist Masters Degree.
