Sandra Donah

Sandra Donah

Dr. Sandra Donah is an Assistant Superintendent of Malden Public Schools in Massachusetts. She oversees the special education services of students with disabilities for both within-district and out-of-district schools. ln addition, she oversees the professional development of staff, with a focus on providing Orton-Gillingham training, intervention and progress monitoring training, and training on how to complete comprehensive reading evaluations.

Dr. Donah has been a certified trainer in Orton Gillingham since 2008 as well as a trainer in Advanced Language Structures. Dr. Donah is the Clinical Director of Western Massachusetts Learning Centers for Children, where she oversees the instruction, supervision, and development of curriculum and teaches Orton-Gillingham courses.

She has served on the Board of Directors for the lnternational Multisensory Language and Education Council since 2013.

Dr. Donah is the author of three books besides this phonological awareness tool: lmproving Morphemic Awareness Usrng Basewords & Affixes and lmproving Morphemic Awareness Usrng Latin Roots & Greek Combining Forms, and the Donah Orton-Gillingham Methodology Assessmenf. Dr. Donah presents around the country on these and other topics.

Dr. Donah was awarded her Doctor of Education degree from American lnternational College tn 2012. Her Dissertation study focused on the efficacy of Orton-Gillingham in public schools. She received her Certificate of Advanced Studies (C.A.G-S.) from American lnternational College in 2004 with a focus on Special Education and her Master's degree from the same college in 2002 with a focus on Elementary Education. Dr. Donah received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Assumption College in 1981 with a major in Social and Rehabilitation Services.