I’m Dawn Jagannath, a Reading Specialist with over 20 years of experience and a deep commitment to helping children become confident, capable readers.

Throughout my career as a classroom teacher, special educator, and literacy specialist, I’ve worked with students across a wide range of needs. Again and again, I’ve seen how transformative it is when reading instruction truly makes sense. That belief led me to specialize in Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction (EBLI), a speech-to-print approach that helps students understand how language works, without relying on memorization or guessing. When that clarity clicks, everything changes.

In addition to my work in schools, I provide individualized literacy intervention designed to build strong, lasting foundations in reading, writing, and spelling. My goal is not just short-term progress, but lasting confidence and independence.

I am currently pursuing my Ed.D. in the Science of Learning, deepening my understanding of how children learn best and how instruction can align with the way the brain processes language.

Alongside my work in literacy, I am also completing my Integrative Nutrition Health Coach certification through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. This reflects a broader belief that learning, energy, and well-being are deeply connected, something I bring into my work in meaningful ways.

Creativity has always been an important part of my life, and I value the role it plays in both personal expression and problem-solving, something I also encourage in the students I work with.

At home, I’m married to a school administrator, Sunil Jagannath, and we are the parents of two young children. Education is truly part of our everyday life.

At the heart of everything I do is a simple goal: to help children feel successful, capable, and understood as learners.