Outreach Faculty

Dan Ahearn is an educator and attorney. He has a B.A. from the University of Rochester, an M.A. in Education from Tufts University, and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. He is the Assistant Head of School, serves as in-house legal counsel, and is the former director of Outreach. Dan currently conducts PD workshops in schools and districts for Outreach. At Landmark, he taught language arts and social studies and coached soccer and tennis. He has also taught high school social studies and coached track in the Rochester, New York public schools.

Meg Arnio is a teacher at Landmark Elementary•Middle School in Manchester, Massachusetts. Meg has been teaching students with language-based learning disabilities at Landmark School since 2005 at both the middle school and elementary levels. She holds a bachelor’s degree in movement science from Gordon College and a master’s degree in special education from Simmons University.

Kaia has been at Landmark School since 2006. For Outreach, Kaia is a content developer and manages our partnership with Southern New Hampshire University. Kaia also teaches language arts on Landmark's High School campus. Previously, her roles and responsibilities included assistant director of the preparatory program, academic advisor, and full-time teacher and tutor. Kaia holds a BA in English from The College of Santa Fe and an M.S. Ed. in special education from Simmons University.

Anna DiPerna is the assistant math department head at the Landmark Elementary•Middle School and a math class and one-on-one reading and writing teacher. Since starting with Landmark in 2002, she has taught math, language arts, and oral expression/literature classes. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Rice University and her Master of Science in special education from Simmons College.

Molly began working at Landmark in 2011. As Director of Landmark Outreach Online, she oversees all areas of the online program. She aims to provide educators with research-based content and practical strategy demonstrations to better support the students in their classrooms. Previously, Molly taught science classes and 1:1 language arts tutorials at Landmark High School. Molly holds a BA in environmental studies and sociology from Bowdoin College and an M.S. Ed. in special education from Simmons University.

Linda is a certified speech-language pathologist with over 35 years of experience. She is currently a lead faculty member of the Landmark Outreach Program. In this role, Linda serves as an educational consultant and coach partnering with schools to support language and literacy programming and instructional practices. Additionally, she develops and instructs workshops, webinars, and graduate courses for Landmark Outreach Online and the Summer Institute. Linda has presented seminars at the IDA, LDA, and ASHA national conferences and authored numerous articles on topics related to language-based learning disabilities. Previous positions include Expressive Language Program Director and speech-language consultant at Landmark High School. Linda also brings extensive experience evaluating and treating individuals with a variety of communication and feeding disorders in both clinical and school settings. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in communication disorders and a Master’s degree in speech-language pathology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Adam is currently the Landmark School research coordinator and a Landmark Outreach lead faculty member. Previously, Adam taught American literature in addition to his administrative role as an academic advisor at Landmark High School. Adam is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education where he studied language and literacy development. While studying at Harvard, he taught at the Maria L. Baldwin School in Cambridge as a reading specialist and explored the influence of early intervention on struggling readers at the elementary level. He also holds an M.S. Ed. in education from Simmons University. Adam is a licensed reading specialist and moderate special needs educator.

Prior to joining Landmark in 2013, Kate worked for national, education-focused nonprofits. She is the director of Outreach and serves as the grant writer. Kate also teaches a variety of classes at Landmark High School. She has taught language arts and study skills, and she currently teaches early literacy tutorials. Kate holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond, a master’s of public administration from New York University, and a master's degree in special education from Simmons University.

Keryn has taught at Landmark High School in the language arts and literature departments since 2003. As Landmark Outreach associate director, she manages content development and production, and she assists in overseeing all aspects of the program. For Outreach, Keryn has been a school consultant, produced materials for the DESE, and organized the Professional Development Seminars for Cape Cod Educators, in addition to coordinating and teaching courses for the Summer Institute, Landmark Outreach Online, and the Landmark SNHU partnership. Keryn holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Colby College and a master’s degree in special education from Simmons University.

Ann has been working professionally in the field of language-based learning disabilities since 1977. Her responsibilities over the years at Landmark School have included: assistant director of admission, academic dean at Landmark High School, academic case manager at Landmark Elementary•Middle School, dean of women students, and language arts teacher and tutor. Ann currently consults with public, private, and charter schools across the country regarding evaluation, academic planning, and program design, development, and implementation for children with language-based learning disabilities. Ann is a graduate of Smith College, with former Massachusetts certification in elementary education and special needs administration.

Margot Marcou has been at Landmark School since 2010. She currently works as a part-time lead faculty for Landmark Outreach. Previously, she served as Assistant Director, Lead Teacher, and classroom teacher in the Prep Program at the High School. From 2016-2023, Margot was also the Director of the Skills+ Summer Program, which focused on teaching study skills to middle and high school students. In 2023, Margot founded Margot Marcou Coaching LLC, working with college students to provide executive function coaching.

Lauren has been working at Landmark since 2014. Formerly, she taught a variety of study skills and writing courses. Now, as the marketing director for Outreach, she coordinates marketing and communication efforts for all aspects of the program. Additionally, she teaches courses for Landmark Outreach Online and Landmark's Southern New Hampshire University partnership. She holds a BS in psychology from St. Lawrence University and a M.S.Ed. in special education from Simmons University.

Caitlin is a lead faculty member and seminar instructor for Landmark Outreach. Previously, her roles and responsibilities at Landmark High School included director of the expressive language program, academic advisor, and full-time teacher and tutor. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a BS in psychology and education and holds an M.S. Ed in special education from Simmons University.

Kate has taken on various roles since starting her career with Landmark in 2008. She currently works as an Outreach lead faculty member, guiding educators in developing best practices to support students with LBLD. Before this, she served as Assistant Head of the Expressive Language Program at Landmark High School, designing, teaching, and supervising writing, oral expression, and social communication classes. Kate partnered with faculty from both campuses to coordinate professional development opportunities through Landmark’s Inreach Program from 2012 to 2020. She gained experience in her early years at the high school as the EL Program’s Lead Teacher, a full-time Language Arts and Pragmatics/Social Communication teacher, and a 1:1 tutor. Kate earned her M.S. Ed. in special education at Simmons University and holds a BA from Colby College with a major in English and a minor in art.

Kate currently works as an Outreach lead faculty member where she partners with schools in different capacities to help support students with language-based learning disabilities. Previously, Kate taught Algebra I, language arts tutorials, and student advocates at Landmark High School. Kate also worked as a special educator at a public middle school and public charter high school, where she taught small group math classes and managed a caseload of students. Kate also served as a special education department head and assistant principal at the public charter high school. Kate holds a BA from Colby College with a major in human development and minor in mathematics, and she earned her M.S. Ed. in special education from Simmons University.

Jamie has worked for non-profit educational institutions for more than 20 years. Roles she has had include admissions, recruitment, marketing, and student services, before moving to operations work about eight years ago. Her goals are to implement the systems needed to ensure a positive customer experience and support the mission of the organization. Jamie holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication from Louisiana State University and a master's degree in higher education from Salem State University.

Jess has worked in education environments since 2018. She previously managed audition operations and events in the admissions office at Berklee College of Music. She has also worked on multiple farms in the Boston area with varying responsibilities, including leading outdoor education groups with children designed to encourage comfort in nature. In her role at Landmark, she conducts back-end operations and customer service. Jess holds a bachelor’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Emmanuel College.

Dalya began working for Landmark Outreach in 2024 as a Content Developer and Lead Faculty Member. Previously, she worked as an Orton-Gillingham reading tutor at the Carroll School. After returning to school for a speech-language pathology (SLP) degree, she worked in private practice and school settings as an SLP and literacy specialist. Dalya holds a BA from Oberlin College (Psychology); an MA from Tufts University (Child Development), and an MS from Institute of Health Professions (Speech-Language Pathology).

Chris has been with Landmark School since 1986. He is a graduate of Middlebury College and the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and he is currently the mathematics department head at the Landmark Elementary•Middle School. Chris has published several articles, including a recent one through the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. His latest book is entitled Multiplication and Division Facts for the Whole-to-Part Visual Learner. Chris presents internationally on topics involving multimodal math instruction and learning disabilities.

Katie is an Outreach lead faculty member, after many rewarding years spent teaching students at Landmark High School. From 2015-2022, Katie was the Director of the Expressive Language Program, prioritizing supportive teacher training. She has taught 1:1 tutorials as well as classes in Language Arts, Oral Expression, and Social Communication. During her time at Landmark, she also worked closely with a caseload of students and their families as an Academic Advisor. Beyond the high school level, Katie has taught courses for Landmark Outreach's Summer Institute, Landmark Outreach Online, and Southern New Hampshire University’s College of Online and Continuing Education. Prior to joining Landmark in 2009, she graduated from Holy Cross with a BA degree in English. She then earned her M.S. Ed. in special education from Simmons College.