About the Team

Kaitlyn Donlevy

Owner and Certified Orton-Gillingham Practitioner

Kaitlyn, our head tutor and owner, has her Bachelor of General Studies from the U of C, Bachelor of Education from the University of Otago in New Zealand, and over 100 hours of Orton Gillingham training from the Orton-Gillingham Online Academy and The Reach Learning Centre in Vancouver. In addition, Kaitlyn has completed a supervised practicum and is a certified Orton-Gillingham Practitioner. She worked as an elementary school teacher for ten years, teaching in various settings, from private to public and French immersion classrooms. She has additional training through the Dyslexia Center of Georgia, where she learned the game-changing handwriting correction technique from Jill Ham.

Kaitlyn is highly knowledgeable in structured literacy and dyslexia. She has delivered professional development sessions to schools, consulted with teachers, and worked alongside the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta to update the Reading Readiness Screening Tool (RRST) as well as the Right to Read course.

Kaitlyn found her passion for helping children with dyslexia after her two sons were diagnosed several years ago. She has seen firsthand how exceptional the dyslexic brain is and what it is capable of with the correct methods of instruction and a dedicated teacher. She aims to connect with each child and create a learning environment that is supportive and fun!

Subrina Sharma

Tutor with Literacy Unlocked since December 2019

Amanda Borrelli

Tutor with Literacy Unlocked since April 2020

Anna Mason 

Tutor with Literacy Unlocked since April 2021 (currently on maternity leave)

Amber Shandro

Tutor with Literacy Unlocked since February 2023

Genna Barsky

Tutor with Literacy Unlocked since December 2022

Michelle Campbell

Tutor with Literacy Unlocked since May 2022

Jaden Plontke

Tutor with Literacy Unlocked since October 2022

“Literacy Unlocked came recommended to us by our daughter’s school, she had been struggling with spelling and writing assignments.  With Kaitlyn’s tutoring, our daughter improved in a number of literacy skills.  We have seen her become more confident and the quality of her school work has improved.  Both of our children now have been able to work with Kaitlyn.  Her method and approach with students makes it easier for parents to practice literacy skills at home, without a struggle.“