Dawn Matera, Owner & Executive Director of A Way to Learn, strives to meet the growing need in our community for educational support services that reach a diverse population of learners. She has been serving the LD community for over ten years in both traditional and non-traditional settings. She brings a special blend of compassion, professionalism, and the ability to program for the most challenging of learners.

 

Dawn graduated from Sacred Heart University with an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education, a Bachelors of Science in Psychology, and her CT Elementary Education Certification. She completed her Master's Degree in Special Education with an emphasis on Learning Disabilities at Southern Connecticut State University. And has recently been accepted into the Doctoral Program for Education Leadership at Southern Connecticut State University.

 

Dawn worked in pre-school and Head Start programs before beginning her 10 year career at Eagle Hill in Southport and Winston Preparatory School in Norwalk. Dawn specializes in executive function, processing disorders, and anxiety disorders.