Amy Aden Dunn
Amy Aden Dunn is a seasoned special educator with over 20 years of experience supporting students with learning disabilities, autism, and reading challenges. Trained in programs such as Orton-Gillingham and Lindamood-Bell, she has taught in both public and private schools across the DC area. Amy continually pursues new approaches to help learners succeed and holds a BA from Georgetown University and an MA from American University. Outside the classroom, she enjoys life with her husband and three sons, who keep the learning going at home.
Audrey Dolginoff
Audrey Dolginoff is an experienced special educator who has worked in both public and private school settings in Washington, DC and Nevada, including self-contained, inclusion, and resource classrooms, as well as private tutoring. She also served as a Special Education Instructional Facilitator in Nevada. Audrey earned her Master’s in Special Education: Learning Disabilities from American University, studying under Sally L. Smith. She is trained in a range of multi-sensory, structured reading and writing programs, including Orton-Gillingham, Lindamood-Bell, and Read Well.
Julia Carpenter
Julia Carpenter is a veteran special educator with 20 years of experience supporting students with diverse learning needs in the DC area. She tutors children with learning differences, consults with families and schools on individualized education plans, and helps students with brain injuries successfully transition back to school. Julia has presented at conferences including the National Museum of Health and Medicine and LDA, and leads workshops on dyslexia, reading and writing strategies, math using manipulatives, ADHD, and executive functioning. She holds an Ed.S. in Acquired Brain Injury and Transitional Education from George Washington University, along with a Master’s in Special Education and a BA in Elementary Education. She is trained in Phono-Graphix, Wilson, Orton-Gillingham, Lindamood-Bell LiPS, and Visualizing & Verbalizing.
Michelle Michlik
Michelle Michlik is a dedicated special educator with over 20 years of experience in public and private schools throughout the DMV area. She is trained in Orton-Gillingham for K–12 and is committed to hands-on, multi-sensory instruction that supports a wide range of learning differences, including dyslexia, dysgraphia, anxiety, and ASD. Outside the classroom, she enjoys life in Fairfax County with her two children and three dogs—one of whom proudly serves as a therapy reading dog.
Sonya Frederick
Sonya West Fredrick is a creative engineer, designer, and entrepreneurial force whose talents span from art and architecture to leadership and life design. Whether she’s painting, sculpting a garden, building a floral business, or crafting a home addition, Sonya brings a rare combination of engineering precision and creative intuition to every endeavor.
As Creative Consultant to Summerbell, Sonya contributes her expertise in executive functioning, strategic problem-solving, and design innovation. Her ability to merge logic with artistry helps shape Summerbell’s vision and execution, bringing fresh ideas and intelligent structure to complex projects.
Beyond her professional work, Sonya is an artist in every sense—gardening, playing guitar, hosting dinner parties sourced from her own backyard, and inspiring those around her to live artfully. A true rockstar of creativity and collaboration, she embodies the philosophy of designing not just spaces, but an extraordinary life.
and his wife Margaret
Over the years, we've known many people who have developed products or built businesses—some successful, some less so. But we have never seen anyone create something so deeply personal, with the potential to help millions not only learn to read, but to actually enjoy reading.
Reading is fundamental to communication, comprehension, and brain development. For more than 50 years, Hillary lived with the challenges of dyslexia. Rather than accept the frustration, she chose to look at the reading process from a completely different perspective. She realized it wasn’t a language problem—it was a geometry problem.
Through tireless experimentation, testing, and determination, she and her team truly cracked the code. They developed a tool that allows people with dyslexia to read without frustration—a tool that opens the world of books, magazines, and learning to those who once struggled so much that reading materials were left to collect dust on a shelf.
Hillary is a fierce advocate for children who struggle in school, and she has been relentless in her mission to get this life-changing tool into the hands of those who need it most. We are incredibly proud of what she and her team have created, and deeply grateful for the difference it will make in so many lives.
Mark and Margie Richardson
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Anyone with visual dyslexia who struggles with reading can benefit from the improved tracking, executive functioning, and focus created by Summerbell.
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