Sarah Fish
Reading and Writing Specialist / Professional Tutor

(360) 825-3131 - SarahF@PinnacleEducationServices.com

Sarah is a academic intervention specialist providing Orton-Gillingham based tutoring for nearly two decades. When Sarah completed her undergraduate education in K-12 special education and elementary education with a minor in early childhood education, she found herself driven to know more about the neurology of the learning brain. She immediately began graduate courses in structured literacy (Orton-Gillingham based Slingerland) in which multi-sensory, cognitively stimulating lessons and the neurology of the brain became the backbone of her instruction. Since graduation Sarah taught at a private school for children with learning disabilities (dyslexia/ dysgraphia/ dyscalculia) and has been in private practice. She is now owner and academic intervention specialist at Pinnacle Education Services with offices in Enumclaw and Issaquah. She also spent time educating other service providers through work with the Washington Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, the Slingerland Institute for Literacy and Hamlin Robinson School. Sarah’s extensive experience treating students of all ages who have learning disabilities, ADHD, and gifted/twice exceptional profiles has uniquely prepared her to meet the needs of her students. While firm behavior expectations are established, Sarah finds that using humor and compassion helps her win over her student’s trust which then guides them into full participation. With her personal family history with learning disabilities, extensive training, experience, and thirst for knowledge, Sarah guides each student to their full academic potential and helps them to achieve the knowledge needed to advocate for their academic needs in any setting.

SPECIALTIES

• Learning disabilities
• Language based learning differences (LBLD) - dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, oral and written language disability
• Twice exceptional (gifted) students
• ADD/ADHD
  
  

EDUCATION

• Seattle Pacific University, Graduate level Structured Literacy studies (2002)
• Central Washington University, B.A. K-12 Special Education and Special Education (1998)
• Central Washington University, Endorsement Early Childhood education (1998)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• Slingerland training practicum 1998, 1999, 2002
• Special Education Practicum 1998
• Elementary Education practicum 1998
• Early Childhood internship 1997

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Staff Teacher: Teacher of the Slingerland Method
  Slingerland Institute for Literacy Bellevue, WA (20015-Current)
• Private Practice: Owner and Tutor
  Plateau Education Services Enumclaw and Issaquah, WA (2004-Current)
• Board of Directors: Chair of the Professional Educators Conference Committee
  Washington Branch of the International Dyslexia Association Seattle, WA (2011-20014)
• Private Practice: Tutor
  Des Moines, WA (1998-2004)
• Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher
  Hamlin Robinson School Seattle, WA (1998-1999 Kindergarten, 1999-2003 First grade and Middles School reading, 2003-2004 Second grade)