About Mrs. Demarest

At Harmony Township School, Mrs. Demarest provides reading interventions to students in Kindergarten-5th grade under the Response to Intervention (RtI) model.  During this time, students work in small groups in her classroom to practice targeted skills. As a certified reading specialist and Wilson Dyslexia Practioner, she administers various reading assessments and conducts professional development trainings for staff members. In addition to RtI, Mrs. Demarest teaches gifted and talented to grades K-4 and facilitates the Battle of the Books Club for grades 3-6.

Education

East Stroudsburg University
Master of Education
Major: Reading
​Certification: Reading Specialist

Centenary College
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Psychology
​Certification: Elementary Education

Workshops


Attended: Response to Intervention: Practical Strategies for Intervening with Students Before They Fall Too Far Behind in Reading (Gr. 1-5)

Specialized Training

Dyslexia Certificate Program
  • Orton Gillingham Method
Project Read
  • Phonics Train-the-Trainer *District Facilitator*
  • Phonics 
  • Linguistics 
Wilson Reading System 
  • Level 1 Certification
  • W.D.P.

Achievements & honors

The Warren County Arc's 2015
​Educator of the Year