Bridget Scotto, Literacy Specialist, Orton-Gillingham Specialist

Bridget Scotto is a certified literacy specialist and adjunct professor at two NYC-based universities. Bridget works with students that have dyslexia and other language-based disabilities. Bridget uses the Orton-Gillingham approach, along with other multisensory strategies grounded in the science of reading, to teach students how to read, write and spell. Each session is tailored to the individual student based on their specific needs and interests. Bridget’s goal is to develop students' literacy skills as well as, most importantly, their confidence around reading and writing. In her spare time Bridget enjoys spending time with her children, traveling and relaxing in nature.

Education & Background

Education & Background

Bridget Scotto received her masters in education and bachelors in speech pathology at CUNY Queens College. Bridget went on to receive an advanced certificate in literacy from Mercy University. Bridget was trained at the Associate level in the Orton-Gillingham Approach. Bridget worked as an elementary school teacher for the NYC DOE for nearly 10 years. Her concentration there was primarily as an ELA teacher. Bridget currently works as a literacy interventionist and adjunct professor.