Neuhaus Master Instructors

Suzanne Carreker, M.S., CALT-QI

Vice President of Research and Program Development
Suzanne Carreker M.S. Texas A&M University, CALT-Qualified Instructor, B.A., Special Education, Hood College, Frederick, Maryland. Teacher and consultant, Briarwood School, thirteen years. Private educational therapist, over twenty years. Author, Basic Language Skills, Language Enrichment, Scientific Spelling, Multisensory Grammar and Written Composition, Reading Readiness, and Word Detective, textbook chapters, and journal articles. Past president, The Houston Branch of The International Dyslexia Society. Board member, ALTA Centers Council. Neuhaus Education Center since 1987. 
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Mary Lou Slania, M.Ed., CALT-QI

Director of Professional Development
Mary Lou Slania M.Ed. Texas A&M University, CALT, Master Instructor, B.A., Special Education, Notre Dame College, South Euclid, Ohio. Certified in Secondary Education. Twenty-five years of classroom experience including public and private schools in both resource and mainstreamed settings. Neuhaus Education Center since 1993.
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Rai Thompson, M.Ed., CALT

Assistant Director of Professional Development
Rai Thompson M.Ed., University of St. Thomas. CALT, Master Instructor , B.A., Spanish and French, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas. Private and public school experience, twenty-two years. Former Education Specialist, Open Gates Dyslexia Program, The University of Texas Medical Branch. Former Board Member, The Houston Branch of The International Dyslexia Association. Trainer of Trainers Kindergarten Reading Academy, 1999. Neuhaus Education Center since 1996.
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Elisa Barnes, M.Ed., CALT

Instructional Manager
Elisa Barnes CALT. M.Ed, with specialization in Special Education, University of Houston. B.A., Home Economics, University of Houston. Certified in Special Education with an endorsement in Emotionally Disturbed and Autistic Students (Pre-kindergarten-12th grade). Special Education teacher, Houston Independent School District, Cage Elementary, seven years, Mark Twain, two years. Teacher of the Year, Cage Elementary 1999-2000. Received Texas PTA Honorary Life Membership Award, 1990. Neuhaus Education Center since 2000. 
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Katy Farmer, M.S., CALT

Instructional Manager
Katy Farmer CALT. M.S., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston, Clear Lake. B.S., Lamar University, Education, Beaumont, Texas. Elementary classroom teacher, Greta Oppe Elementary School, Galveston, Texas, six years. Co-owner, Phonics Plus, nine years. Author. Neuhaus Education Center since 2001.
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Sally McCandless, M.S., CALT-QI

School Liaison
CALT-Qualified Instructor, M.A., Teaching English as a Second Language, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York. B.A., Anthropology, University of Arizona. Awty International School, seventeen years. Neuhaus Education Center since 1985.
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Linda Corbett, CALT

CALT, B.S., Health and Physical Education, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dyslexia Specialist, private language therapy. NEC Instructional Staff, Adult Literacy program Coordinator/ Instructor, twelve years. Member International Dyslexia Society, Former Board member National Charity League, Yellow Rose Chapter, Volunteer in Public Schools. Neuhaus Education Center since 1995.
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Mary French, CALT

CALT, M.Ed. Reading Specialist, Boston College. B.A., Elementary Education, Boston College. Classroom teacher, Reading Specialist, in Massachusetts and New Jersey for eight years. Dyslexia Specialist in Clear Creek ISD, Texas for twenty years. Neuhaus Education Center since 2006.
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Ginger Holland, CALT-QI

Ginger Holland CALT-Qualified Instructor, B.S., Elementary Education, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma. Experience in public school teaching, curriculum writing, private educational therapy, and teacher education. Neuhaus Education Center since 1988.
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Catherine Scott, M.Ed., CALT

M.Ed., Reading Specialist, University of St. Thomas. CALT. B.A. Psychology, Hendrix College, Conway, AR. Experienced classroom teacher in public school setting. Developed standards and practices for inaugural Dyslexic Intervention Program for public school, Dyslexic Intervention Coordinator in public school. Developed programming and curriculum for a private educational organization Coordinated volunteers for private educational organization. Neuhaus since 2008.
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Tarsy Wagner, M.Ed., CALT

M.Ed. CALT, M.Ed. Reading Specialist, University of St. Thomas, B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies, Texas A&M University. Experience in public school teaching, bilingual education, private school teaching, private educational therapy, reading specialist and teacher education. Neuhaus Education Center since 2007.
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