Faith Manguba is a certified teacher and Reading Instruction Specialist whose degrees include a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction. Faith taught reading and writing to middle school students for eight years. She also taught various other subjects to students in all grade levels including bilingual Spanish and ESL. While teaching, Faith was a team leader of 10 teachers and 150 students, served as a mentor to new teachers, and supervised student teachers. Faith started Alpha Reading Center in 2009.
“After teaching reading for eight years, I saw first hand how a student’s ability to read could directly affect one’s academic progress, self-esteem, and social skills. As a mom, I am passionate about ensuring my children are happy and successful in life and wish the same for others. As an educator, I am able to empower others to help make it happen. I have the tools and the passion to equip children, teens, and adults to become successful readers and grow toward their full potential.”
Faith also holds teaching endorsements in:
- Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Spanish
- ESL
- Middle School
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Cliff Ponder, an elementary school principal and teacher for 20 years, was frustrated that large numbers of students couldn't learn to read. After leaving school administration, he bought into a franchised reading center. Recognizing that it had many flaws, he spent two years devising his own program. He discovered some exciting new research on the neural architecture of the brain and began developing a logical, step-by-step method of teaching reading that would work in harmony with the brain, calling it the Academic AssociatesTM Reading Program. This program has helped thousands of students of all ages in hundreds of schools and learning centers around the world. Today, with over 50 years of experience as an educator, Cliff Ponder is widely recognized as the world's leading authority on reading instruction. Alpha Reading Center is proud to have adopted this elite program.
