Expertise:
Instruction through phonic approach; Literacy programs; PowerPoint presentations; Training teachers
Major Product/SVS:
Instructional materials; Professional development; Assessment products and services; Comprehension development; Resources
Favorite Business Publication:
IDA Publications
Education Degrees:
Master's Degree in Special Education, University of St. Thomas (1976)
Affiliations Awards:
Council for Exceptional Children; Advisory Board, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators; Advisory Board, Fairleigh Dickinson University; Professor of Graduate Courses, Hamline University; Learning Disabilities Association of America; Vice President, The International Dyslexia Association
Children's Names:
Barbars Neafus
Bradley Sonday
Karen Sonday
David Sonday
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
Trips abroad training teachers.
Charity:
Board of Directors, International Dyslexia Assn
Board of Directors and Board of Advisors, IDA Upper Midwest
Organizing Com chair, Bd of Dir,, Orton-Gillingham Academy
Conference speaker for several non-profit organizations
Number Of Years In Profession:
46
Number Of Years In Current Position:
18
Extended Bio Profile:
Mrs. Sonday also does public speaking and has taught children in Kuwait, China, Pakistan, India, Egypt and England.
Education Certifications:
Fellow, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
Advanced and Therapy Levels, International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council
Awards/Honors:
Margaret B. Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award, International
Dyslexia Association, 2010
IMSLEC Innovator Award, 2008
Excellence in Teacher Training, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ, NJ,
2006
Distinguished Service Award, Gow School, 1994
Betty Jones Dedicated Service Award, Mn Assn for Children with
Learning Disabilities, 1989
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
Retired but probably still working