About Mrs. Ilene Banker
“Teaching reading literacy skills to young learners is my passion, and education has been my life’s work for over 30 years”
As a pre-school, public school primary teacher, and school administrator, Ilene Banker received rigorous training teaching literacy acquisition and comprehension to students. After her retirement, she has continued to pursue current pedagogy and best literacy practices for teaching reading.
Most recently, Ilene served as a public school University of Virginia PALS (Phonemic Awareness and Literacy Screening) tutor, providing reading support for kindergarten through third grade students.
With Mrs. Banker’s Butterflies tutoring, Ilene offers your child a balanced literacy program, which explicitly teaches spelling, writing, and reading with a multi-sensory approach.
See Mrs. Banker’s teaching experience below.
Reading and Language Arts Tutoring
University of Virginia PALS Reading Tutor: Reading Remediation for Struggling Readers K-3
Professional Training in Orton-Gillingham: A Structural Literacy Approach, Elementary and Intermediate
Professional Training: Pathways to Reading Literacy Program
WIDA Welcome Center Language Arts Screener for English Language Learner (ELL) Students
Teaching Experience
Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), Northern Virginia
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), Northern Virginia
Paramus Public Schools, New Jersey
Montvale Public Schools, New Jersey
Inge Lake Pre-School, New Jersey
Education and Licenses
Post Graduate Professional Certificate NK-8, Commonwealth of VA (through 2030)
Endorsement, Administration, & Supervision K-12, University of Virginia
Master of Arts, Educational Psychology, New York University
Clinical Faculty - George Mason University, Marymount University
Professional Affiliations
American Association of University Women (AAUW), Membership Vice President
