Joy Kazem

Reading Tutor in Aldie, VA

Literacy Support: Orton Gillingham Trained Tutor

Joy Kazem is a tutor with a BA in Art History from The George Washington University and an Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Boston College. She is currently pursuing a Professional Studies Certificate for Reading Specialist Licensure at Shenandoah University.

With 20 years of teaching and tutoring experience, Joy specializes in reading and phonics, and has extensive experience working with ELL and SPED populations. She is trained in LETRS, IMSE, and the Science of Reading using Structured Literacy / Systematic Phonics instruction.

Joy loves her work and is passionate about creating those “aha” moments for her students, finding joy in making a difference in their lives. She laughs more each day than most people she knows and embraces the challenges of her job. Outside of tutoring, Joy enjoys reading and visiting her older children. A fun fact about Joy is that she moved to New Orleans right after college with no plan—a spontaneous decision that was a lot of fun but seems a bit wild in hindsight