Meet the Team

Alysia is the founder and director of Inspiring Minds. She graduated from the University of North Dakota in 2000 with a degree in occupational therapy. Alysia has worked in all areas of pediatrics throughout her career, including school systems. She has a graduate certificate in dyslexia studies and language-based learning disabilities, is a certified Barton tutor, and is also certified as a Level 1 Handwriting Specialist with the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum. Alysia has extensive training in the areas of handwriting, sensory processing, and dyslexia.

Alysia is also the mother of three fabulous sons with dyslexia. It was through her experience with her own children that Alysia became dedicated to providing research-based remediation to all individuals with dyslexia. She continues to further her education in the field of dyslexia with ongoing training in the Orton-Gillingham approach/structured literacy, and the science of reading.

Alysia is passionate about educating others and provides a variety of workshops for teachers, parents, and other professionals. Please feel free to contact Alysia with any questions regarding the services Inspiring Minds is able to offer.

Tiffany graduated from Valley City State University in 1998 with a degree in elementary education and minors in reading and early childhood. She completed her masters in early childhood special education in 2012. Tiffany was a preschool director for 14 years, and also a learning center director for 4 of those years prior to joining our team. 

Tiffany has a passion for working with students of all ages in remedial reading, math, and study skills. She is trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach as well as the Barton Reading & Spelling System.

Tiffany brings a wealth of knowledge in program development, as well as a heart for working with children and families, as well as with adults. 

We are so fortunate to have Tiffany as part of our Inspiring Minds family! 

Pam​​ joined the Inspiring Minds team in the spring of 2017 and brings with her over 26 years of experience as an occupational therapist. She is trained in the Barton Reading & Spelling System and attends ongoing training in structured literacy instruction, providing her students with multisensory literacy instruction that is both engaging and effective. 

Pam is also a Level 1 registered therapist with the American Hippotherapy Association, Inc and holds the OK Corral Equine Assisted Learning Certificate. Inspiring Minds is thankful for the expertise Pam brings to our team! In her time away from the learning center, Pam is the executive director of Providence Ranch Ministries where she is able to combine her love for horses with her skills as a therapist and literacy tutor.  

Brittany is a pediatric occupational therapist who graduated with her degree in occupational therapy from the University of Mary in 2014.  She is trained in the Orton-Gillingham/structured literacy approach and the Barton Reading & Spelling System. Brittany also has experience in outpatient and school based occupational therapy. 

In addition to her work at Inspiring Minds, Brittany also has a love for horses and hippotherapy with a non-profit of her own, HIPP Kids Therapy. We attract horse people around here and we love it!

Brittany loves working with children and families, is knowledgeable, sweet, fun loving, and creative. 

It is always exciting to see what animals might make their appearance when Brittany comes to tutor!

Colette has a background in elementary education and special education with endorsements in remedial reading and learning disabilities. She is trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach and in the Barton Reading & Spelling System.

Colette loves children and is passionate about teaching and learning, both being qualities we hold near and dear in all of our tutors at Inspiring Minds.

In her spare time, Colette shows horses. We have a lot of horse lovers at IM! She also enjoys time with her family, especially with her children and her beautiful grandchildren.

Alisha graduated from Ricks College in 2000 with an Associates Degree in Communicative Disorders, Utah State University in 2002 with a Bachelors Degree in Communicative Disorders and Utah State University in 2004 with Masters in Speech-Language Pathology.  

Alisha has worked in birth to three programs and elementary and high school special education as a speech pathologist. She is trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach and in the Barton Reading & Spelling System.

When she's not working, Alisha enjoys being a mom to her 5 amazing kids, including homeschooling their three youngest children. She also teaches piano lessons, and loves traveling. She's even been known to drive their large family van in downtown New York City!

Rebecca graduated from Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in Pure and Applied Mathematics. She then completed the Colorado Alternative Licensure Program to earn her professional teaching license in 7-12 grade mathematics. Rebecca was a middle school and high school math teacher for two years before becoming a tutor at Inspiring Minds. 

Rebecca is trained in the Barton Reading & Spelling System, and also offers specialized instruction in the area of math.

Inspiring Minds is so thankful to have Rebecca!