Diane MW Budden, Director and Owner
28 years experience
BA, California Polytechnic State University
MS Education, Portland State University
Personal Statement:
As a young woman, my dream was and still is to help as many children and adults as possible. When I come to work and hear a child say, "Thank you for teaching me to read," or a parent say, "You saved his life," I have renewed conviction. It's true. We change lives. Our work is important and necessary.
Background:
Diane MW Budden, MS Ed. began her work as a literacy tutor at Cuesta College in California in 1977. In 1978 she was hired by Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes© where she served as a staff member and consultant for seven years working directly with Pat and Charles Lindamood©, who developed the Lindamood Phonemic Sequencing Program (LiPS)© to treat phonological awareness difficulties, and Nanci Bell©, who developed the Visualizing and Verbalizing Program (V/V)© to treat comprehension problems .
In 1984, she married and subsequently relocated to Portland, Oregon where she opened Northwest Reading Clinic, Inc. She continued to be affiliated with the Lindamood-Bell © organization by co-teaching several workshops with both Nanci Bell© and Pat Lindamood© in California and Oregon. She also served as a guest speaker at their national conferences and has assisted in teaching specific learning remediation techniques in their workshops. She has taught many workshops over the past 20 years and currently has two offices in the Portland metro area where trained clinicians use a variety of techniques and programs to treat students with learning disabilities.
Leslie JW Greger, Assistant Director
19 years experience
BA Psychology, University of Puget Sound
MA Teaching, Lewis and Clark College
Background:
I have had the privilege of working for Diane Budden at Northwest Reading Clinic for nineteen years. I grew up in a family of educators, got my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and my Master’s degree in Teaching. Northwest Reading Clinic is an ideal work environment for me. My coworkers are smart, fun, and compassionate, and I consider them family. Working with children every day is a blessing and something that brings me joy. I feel that the training I have received from Diane and from the creators of the programs we use has been exceptional. It is so rewarding to help students learn to read. I remember reading Dr. Seuss books when I was five, being so proud when I finished James and the Giant Peach (my first Chapter Book!) in elementary school, and falling into novels like Gone With The Wind, Shogun, and My Antonia in high school. My daily intention is to give students the skills to read so they have the opportunity to read anything that captures their interest or imagination. Although the daily student triumphs and challenges we see at Northwest Reading Clinic are motivating, as the assistant director, my greatest joy is retesting students upon completion of their instruction and knowing I am sending them out the door with the keys to open up their futures.
Our students work one-on-one with experienced, thoroughly trained clinicians. We strive to match students with clinicians whose unique gifts and background make learning at Northwest Reading Clinic effective and fun. Our clinicians include individuals with a wide range of skills, interests, and expertise. All have experience working with children and all have been thoroughly trained in our specific methods of instruction.
Northwest Reading Clinic, Inc. of Tigard, Oregon. is in no way affiliated with nor sponsored by Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes (LBLP)©, a California corporation, Nanci Bell©, Phyllis Lindamood© or Pat Lindamood©. LiPS© and V/V© are registered trademarks of Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes©.
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