DISCOVER
Our Mission
DISCOVER exists to help students know their strengths and weaknesses, grow in knowledge and understanding, and show application of strategic learning.
Our Vision
DISCOVER envisions a place in which every learner experience academically and spiritually supportive relationships, which in turn, allows each student to discover God’s divine design for them and reach their God-given potential.
DISCOVER strives to provide many opportunities for student growth and enrichment. This program is designed to meet the needs of all students on all different academic levels. This program considers the whole child and the child’s current levels of functioning. From students demonstrating need for academic support who are significantly below grade level to students showing the need for challenge who operate significantly above grade level, DISCOVER has programs to meet each student’s needs.
Programs we offer:
- REACH Reading Assistant
- NILD Educational Therapy®
- SEARCH & TEACH Intervention
- X-PLOR Intervention (RX Read)
- X-PLOR Intervention (RX Math)
- inSIGHT Group Instruction
- READ Beyond Book Club
- CONNECT Coaching
- ACHIEVE Academic Tutoring
- On Campus Speech & Language Pathologist
REACH Reading Assistant
NILD Educational Therapy®
SEARCH & TEACH Intervention
X-PLOR Intervention (RX Read)
X-PLOR Intervention (RX Math)
inSIGHT Group Instruction
READ Beyond Book Club
CONNECT Coaching
ACHIEVE Academic Tutoring
On Campus Speech & Language Pathologist
Meet The Discover Staff
Deanna Chavez
Mrs. Chavez has worked in DISCOVER for two years. She has 8 years of experience working in public schools in Nicaragua integrating education standards and biblical teaching. Mrs. Chavez has tutored PK-college age kids in all subject areas, worked as a classroom assistant, and was a substitute teacher for Stockdale Christian School.
Training: IMSE Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Training, Max Scholar Orton-Gillingham, RX for Discovery Reading Fundamentals (NILD), RX for Reading Discovery Standard (NILD), Rx 4 Discovery Math I (NILD), 95 Percent Literacy Program, 2023 NILD Conference
Victoria Colley
Miss Colley has 3 years of experience working as a Search & Teach Intervention Instructor. She provided academic support for several students last year. Previously, Miss Colley worked in the 1st grade classroom as an assistant.
Training: IMSE Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Training, Max Scholar Orton-Gillingham, Search & Teach, Rx 4 Discovery Math I (NILD), 2023 NILD Conference
Brianna Gouk
Bachelor of Science, Communication Disorders
Masters of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Mrs. Gouk has been a Speech and Language Pathologist for 12 years. She specializes in Speech Sound Disorders, Language Delays and Literacy- Based Therapy.
April McDonald
Mrs. McDonald is a credentialed teacher and has 4 years of experience teaching in the classroom. She has taught Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade. Mrs. McDonald has worked in DISCOVER for two years as an Educational Therapist and reading assistant. Currently Mrs. McDonald is working towards earning her Masters of Science in Education for Literacy with Dyslexia Endorsement.
Training: Level I and Level II NILD Educational Therapy, IMSE Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Training, Max Scholar Orton-Gillingham, Woodcock-Johnson, 2023 NILD Conference
Teresa Mudrow
Masters of Education, Reading Curriculum and Instruction, Grand Canyon University
Mrs. Mudrow has 30 years of experience in education and 4 years of experience as an educational therapist. She has extensive classroom experience in kindergarten, second grade, and fifth grade. Currently, Mrs. Mudrow is working toward her PhD in special education.
Training: Alice Nine’s Johnny Can Spell, Easy CBM, Every Child Can Succeed, IMSE Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham (California/Florida), MaxScholar Orton-Gillingham, Level I, Level II, and Level III NILD Educational Therapy, Search & Teach, Spalding’s Writing Road to Reading, RX Discovery for Reading Standard, Reading Assessment Training, Writing S’mores, Woodcock-Johnson Assessment, 2021 NILD Conference, 2023 NILD Conference
Carrie Salinas
Bachelor of Arts, Information Technology, California State University
Mrs. Salinas has 22 years of experience as an NILD educational therapist and 20 years of experience as a Search & Teach Intervention Instructor at Stockdale Christian School.
Training: IMSE Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham, MaxScholar Orton-Gillingham, Level I, Level II, and Level III NILD Educational Therapy, Search & Teach, 2023 NILD Conference
Kelsey Truelson
This is Mrs. Truelson’s 2nd year working in Discover. Mrs. Truelson has 2 years of experience working for the Rosedale School District as an instructional aide, in their special education program, as a reading specialist. She also has 2 years of experience at Stockdale Christian School as a classroom aide, 2nd grade reading support, and 1st-5th substitute teacher.
Training: IMSE Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham, Max Scholar Orton-Gillingham, RX for Discovery Reading Fundamentals (NILD), RX for Reading Discovery Standard (NILD), 2023 NILD Conference