About Us
REC is a consulting and tutoring company founded in 2022, serving the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pittsburgh, & Ohio. We work with pre-K to third-grade literacy development, adult literacy, and students with disabilities, including dyslexia, as well as accelerated learners in one-on-one or small group tutoring. Our business provides additional services, such as small summer reading boot camps that meet the Common Core State Standards. We also offer virtual tutoring, assessments, and in-class evaluations.
Meet Dr. Giselle A. McCoy
As the founder of REC, Dr. Giselle A. McCoy has become an experienced and knowledgeable coach and educator in Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC. She attained a doctorate in education and literacy, focusing on instruction learning from the University of Pittsburgh in 2020. Dr. McCoy concentrated on multisensory instruction, dyslexia, and structured literacy during her post-graduate training at McDaniel College and Ashland University.
Dr. McCoy graduated with honors from Coppin State University with a major in curriculum instruction and is recognized by Wilson Language Training® (WLT) as a Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner (W.D.P.). Her undergraduate degree is in communication sciences and disorders from Queens College. Additionally, she has received professional development training from top experts, such as Dr. Jan Richardson of Fountas & Pinnell Literacy™, on guided reading instruction.