Tonya Gowers
Woodville
Summary
Certified Academic Language Therapist specializing in structured literacy intervention and dyslexia support. Utilizes data-driven instruction and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to create individualized therapy plans, fostering long-term student success through explicit, multisensory strategies.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Academic Language Therapist/ Collaborative Educator
Jackson County Board of Education
Scottsboro
08.2023 - Current
- Provide intensive individualized and small-group dyslexia therapy in person and virtually using the Take Flight curriculum
- Deliver explicit, systematic, multisensory instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, morphology, and comprehension
- Develop individualized therapy plans aligned with student needs and performance data
- Use diagnostic and progress-monitoring assessments to guide instruction and adjust intervention strategies
- Collaborate with teachers, parents, and multidisciplinary teams to support student progress
- Maintain detailed documentation of student performance and intervention outcomes
Special Education Teacher
Jackson County Board of Education
Section
08.2017 - 08.2023
- Developed and implemented individualized education plans for students with learning disabilities
- Delivered differentiated instruction to engage diverse learners in both general and special education settings
- Implemented targeted behavioral, reading, language, and math interventions to improve outcomes
- Collected and analyzed student data to inform instructional strategies and targeted interventions
- Fostered a positive and structured learning environment that promoted academic achievement and behavioral development
- Communicated regularly with families and staff regarding student progress
Education
Master of Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL12-2022
Bachelor of Science - Elementary/Collaborative Education (K-6)
Athens State University
Athens, AL05-2015
Skills
- Take Flight curriculum implementation
- Structured literacy intervention
- Dyslexia intervention
- Multisensory instruction
- Phonological awareness
- Phonics and morphology
- Progress monitoring
- Data analysis
- Individualized instruction
- Intervention planning
- IEP/504 plan support
- Collaboration and family communication
Affiliations
Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA), 2023-Present
Certification
• Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT), 2023-Present
• Shelton Academic Reading Approach, Shelton School, Dallas, TX, 2021-2023
• Institute for Multi-Sensory Education Orton-Gillingham Training, 2019
• Alabama Teaching Certification in Elementary/Collaborative Education (K-6), 2015-Present
• Shelton Academic Reading Approach, Shelton School, Dallas, TX, 2021-2023
• Institute for Multi-Sensory Education Orton-Gillingham Training, 2019
• Alabama Teaching Certification in Elementary/Collaborative Education (K-6), 2015-Present
Timeline
Certified Academic Language Therapist/ Collaborative Educator
Jackson County Board of Education
08.2023 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Jackson County Board of Education
08.2017 - 08.2023
Master of Science - Early Childhood Special Education
Jacksonville State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary/Collaborative Education (K-6)
Athens State University