Sarah Reid
Sarah Reid is the founder and director of Carp Village Tutoring and Literacy Centre. As a dyslexic adult and parent of a dyslexic child, she understands firsthand the challenges that many students and families face when navigating literacy difficulties. Her lived experience, combined with extensive professional training, has shaped her commitment to providing evidence-based, structured literacy instruction that helps students become confident, successful learners. Sarah is currently completing a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics, further expanding her expertise in language, literacy development, and the English writing system.
After earning her Dyslexia Training Institute certification in 2016, Sarah began providing specialized reading and spelling intervention to students in the Carp community. Recognizing the growing need for high-quality literacy support, she founded the Centre in 2019 to provide individualized, research-informed intervention for students with dyslexia and other learning differences.
Sarah is a Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist (CERI), an Associate-level member of the Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA), and a certified Executive Function Coach. She believes meaningful learning happens when educators support the whole child, combining structured literacy instruction with strategies that foster confidence, executive functioning, self-advocacy, and resilience.
Committed to lifelong learning, Sarah actively participates in literacy research, conferences, and advanced professional development in structured literacy, English orthography, morphology, and lexicology. Her ongoing studies include Real Spelling, Structured Word Inquiry, Latin for Orthographers, and other specialized courses exploring the structure and history of the English language.
Sarah is proud to serve the Carp community and is passionate about helping every student develop the skills and confidence needed to become a successful learner. Outside of the Centre, Sarah enjoys gardening, travelling, and spending time with family and friends.
Subjects
Elementary/Middle School
Literacy intervention (reading, spelling, grammar)
Available
Online and In-person (home office or other)
Kevin Goheen
Kevin has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University College of London and has taught engineering since 1989 at various academic institutions, including Carleton, Ryerson and Algonquin. He has been tutoring secondary school students in Ottawa for over 10 years and has recently retired and moved to Carp. He is an avid curler and golfer and volunteers in these sports, in addition to the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Subjects
High School
Statistics • Math • Physics • University Math • Police Entrance Exams • Fire Entrance Exams • Canadian Armed Forces SAT
Available
Online and in-person (Carp library)
Zainab Raza
Zainab moved to Canada in 2016 and is excited to be a part of the community and work with students to reach their literacy goals. Zainab received training in the Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach in 2021 from the Orton-Gillingham Online Academy and received instruction in the latest spelling approach Structured Word Inquiry from Liisa Freure, Training Fellow of the Orton Gillingham Academy (OGA) in 2023. In addition to her training, Zainab has extensive experience and certification from Hornsby International Dyslexia Centre in London, England, in teaching students with specific learning difficulties, including dyslexia. Watching students gain confidence and build a love for reading fills her heart. She enjoys spending time with family, exploring new places and learning about different cultures through travel in her spare time.
Subjects
Elementary/Middle School
Orton-Gillingham Therapy (reading, writing and spelling)
Available
In-person (home office)
Laura Stemp
Laura has a Bachelor of Education in Primary/Junior teaching from Nipissing University, and a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Global Development Studies from Queen's University. Since graduating, Laura has obtained qualifications in Intermediate and Senior teaching subjects, completed two levels of Special Education qualification, and is working towards a Special Education Specialist designation with the Ontario College of Teachers. Laura currently teaches in a Primary Autism class in Ottawa, and has experience as a classroom teacher in a variety of elementary grades and subjects. She also worked in outdoor education for many years as the Camp Director of an overnight summer camp. Laura has certifications as a Canadian Red Cross First Aid Instructor and Equine Canada Instructor of Beginners, and has been trained in Mental Health First Aid for Youth by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Laura is an avid knitter, enjoys horseback riding and caring for horses, and loves spending time with her partner and two miniature dachshunds.
Subjects
Elementary/Middle School
Math • English
Available
Online and in-person (Nepean area libraries)
Abdalla Omar
Abdalla is a dedicated educator and aspiring software engineer currently in his 3rd-year of the Bachelor of Software Engineering program at Carleton University. With extensive experience as a math educator and software developer at Health Canada, Abdalla specializes in breaking down complex topics into accessible concepts and fostering critical thinking through practical, real-world applications. Abdalla is passionate in empowering students to build confidence, overcome challenges, and develop independent problem-solving skills.
In addition to teaching Abdalla enjoys running, weightlifting, and immersing himself in nature.
He looks forward to bringing his skillsets and enthusiasm with him to his new tutoring role to reduce math anxiety in students and foster a love of math in the local community.
Subjects
Secondary/Post-Secondary
Math
Available
Online and in-person (Kanata library)
Jackie Stadnyk
Jackie Stadnyk, Retired Primary/Junior Teacher
Jackie is a long-time resident of West Carleton and has worked in education for 34 years which began after completing a Bachelor of Education from Sheffield, England. This includes working for the Renfrew County District School Board as both an elementary classroom teacher and a curriculum consultant. Jackie has a keen interest in early literacy and math. As a life-long learner, Jackie is currently completing her Orton-Gillingham Language Basic Language Level 1 Course. She also has a background in teaching early math and investigating how students develop the underlying concepts of math.
Jackie looks forward to working as a tutor with Carp Village Tutoring and Literacy Centre and bringing her experience and enthusiasm to the role.
Services
Elementary/Middle School
English • Math
Available
Online and in-person (Carp or Beaverbrook libraries)