About Jessica Korenblatt
Jessica is an experienced and highly skilled educator who has worked as a Learning Specialist in New York City for nearly two decades, specializing in early childhood and elementary-aged students. She earned her Master’s degree in Reading and Literacy from Teachers College, Columbia University and her undergraduate degree in Education and Psychology from Skidmore College.
Jessica is extensively trained in a range of evidence-based reading and writing intervention programs, including Fundations, Orton-Gillingham, the PAF Reading Program, Handwriting Without Tears, Responsive Classroom, The RULER approach, and The Writing Revolution. She also serves as a facilitator for the Wilson Fundations® Reading Program, where she trains and mentors educators in implementing the program effectively.
Known for her warm, engaging, and individualized approach, Jessica thoughtfully and intentionally integrates a variety of instructional methods from various programs to meet the unique needs of each student, and collaborating with the school curriculum. Drawing upon her extensive experience, expertise, and specialized training, she designs personalized reading and writing programs that support both academic growth and student confidence.
Throughout her career, Jessica has written, implemented, and refined reading and writing curricula to better meet the evolving needs of students while staying current with the latest educational research and best practices in literacy instruction. She also leads professional development workshops focused on evidence-based teaching practices and is deeply passionate about ensuring all students receive the highest quality education.
Jessica believes strongly in collaboration and regularly works closely with learning specialists, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, educational consultants, teachers, and school administrators to provide comprehensive support for students. Above all, she values forming meaningful connections with her students and takes great pride in being both an advocate and enthusiastic supporter throughout their educational journey.
Improving the lives of students everyday!
WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY
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"Our family cannot say enough good things about Jessica. She is truly top-notch and knows her stuff. She has been working with my daughter for 5 years and has guided her from a Kindergartner who needed help simply sitting and writing to the highest reading group in 4th grade. Jessica is kind, compassionate, and thorough. She tailored my daughter’s sessions to fit her specifically. She and my daughter share a very special bond and we feel so lucky to have Jessica."
- SARA, NYC
"I am in 6th grade and I have been working with Jessica since Kindergarten. I never thought she would help so much. We have worked on writing a lot and I learned how to make my stories more descriptive through different strategies like, show don’t tell, using adjectives and dialogue. I used to not be confident about my literacy skills, but after working with Jessica I feel so much better about it. She has made me so much more advanced and I am one of the best writers in my grade. Jessica is kind and brings a positive vibe to every single one of our sessions. I do not know what I would have done without her. Thank you, Jessica!"
- 6th Grade Student at NYC Private School
“Jessica’s magic as a teacher and a tutor stems from a combination of her instructional skill and her ability to make kids feel that she really cares about and believes in them.”
- Head of School