海角社区 trustee Jennifer Knopf, Esq. recently was among 23 Central Florida leaders saluted as 2023 Women of the Year Award by for their skill as leaders and commitment to building strong communities.
For Knopf, a Winter Park, Florida attorney, community extends beyond Central Florida boundaries with her passion project, the , a nonprofit organization created to empower dyslexics like her son Reed and to end global illiteracy by spreading the gospel of Orton-Gillingham, a direct, structured, multisensory approach to literacy education that has proven effective with struggling dyslexic readers, according to .
鈥淚 am driven by a mother鈥檚 love and instinct to protect coupled with a passion for justice,鈥� Knopf told Orlando Magazine.
More than 1,200 teacher and parents worldwide have received free or low-cost Orton-Gillingham training courtesy of RCF.
You can learn more about Knopf, also previously saluted by 鈥溾�� as a Difference Maker in this .