Susannah Perlyn, MA
Susannah is a New York state certified Reading Specialist and received her degree from Columbia University Teachers College. She specializes in Orton-Gillingham (multi-sensory) instruction and is a certified instructor in both the Wilson Reading System and Preventing Academic Failure (PAF). For the past twenty years, Susannah has worked primarily with children who have language-based learning difficulties both in a school and private setting.
Approach
For several years, Susannah worked as a Learning Specialist, in schools such as The Spence School in Manhattan and the Friends Select School in Philadelphia, helping to devise and implement intervention plans for individual students. More recently, she has focused on her private tutoring practice to provide informal evaluations and reading/writing interventions for her students. Susannah always encourages a team approach and enjoys collaborating with school faculty, family members, and other support services in order to maximize each individual’s overall success.
Professional Background
Susannah is a New York State–certified Reading Specialist who earned her degree from Columbia University Teachers College. She is trained in Orton-Gillingham–based multi-sensory instruction and is a certified instructor in both the Wilson Reading System and Preventing Academic Failure (PAF). Over the past twenty years, she has worked extensively with children who have language-based learning difficulties in both school and private practice settings. Her experience includes serving as a Learning Specialist at schools such as The Spence School in Manhattan and The Friends Select School in Philadelphia, where she developed and implemented individualized intervention plans for students. In her current private practice, she provides informal evaluations and targeted reading and writing support, while maintaining a collaborative approach that emphasizes teamwork between families, educators, and support professionals to help each student succeed.
Areas of Support
Susannah specializes in supporting children with language-based learning differences, including challenges in reading, writing, spelling, and overall literacy development. She provides structured, individualized intervention for students who may struggle with decoding, comprehension, fluency, and written expression, using a multi-sensory, evidence-based approach. Susannah also works closely with families and school teams to support academic progress, strengthen learning strategies, and build confidence in students as they develop foundational literacy skills.