Mike Talkovsky, M.Ed.
Educational Therapist
Biography
I became an Educational Therapist/Professional (ET/P) after a successful career in accounting and finance where I learned about organization, time management and collaborating with groups on a project. In my role as an ET, I help students reach their academic potential in a trusting and therapeutic environment. I teach students to leverage their strengths and shore up their areas of challenge.
I work with students from Elementary through High School age in the following areas:
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Reading Fluency, Decoding and Comprehension
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Writing and Spelling
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Math - Number Sense and Math Facts through High School Algebra and Geometry
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Study Skills - Organization, Note Taking and SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review)
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Executive Function - goal setting, time management and organization.
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Education and Professional Affiliation:
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Association of Educational Therapists – Professional Member
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Masters of Education and Educational Therapy Certificate - Holy Names University
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Masters of Business Administration – Financial Services – Golden Gate University
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Certified Public Accountant – State of California – non-practicing status
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Bachelor of Science – Business Administration – UC Berkeley
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Specialized Training:
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Orton-Gillingham reading, spelling, and writing instruction
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Lindamood-Bell - Seeing Stars (phonemic awareness and spelling), and Visualizing and Verbalizing (language comprehension and thinking skills)
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Cloud Nine - math for elementary grades
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Seeing My Time - Executive Functioning Success for time management, organization, and planning
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Structured Word Inquiry (SWI), Advanced Spelling Skills training, Pete Bowers PhD