Meet Director Dawn

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Meet Director Dawn

Camp Niemanville Director Dawn Nieman pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education before acquiring a position teaching third grade in public school. While working in public school and towards her master’s degree specializing in Reading, she realized there was something missing in actually teaching a child how to read. She left public school to work at a private school, which specializes in the remediation of dyslexic students. While there she was trained in the Orton-Gillingham Approach. She continued to learn this approach, and she opened her private practice in 1996 for those who could not attend this private school. In 2000 she started a camp which specializes in the remediation of dyslexic children. In 2013 Dawn left the classroom to teach other teachers how to work with dyslexic children. She trains teachers in a variety of settings including public and private schools as well as universities. She continues to tutor students and run her summer program. In addition, Dawn also now creates teaching materials to help those recently trained work with students.