We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Faith Borkowsky . We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Faith below.
Faith, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today What were some of the most unexpected problems you’ve faced in your career and how did you resolve those issues?
Transitioning to online tutoring and meetings during the pandemic was absolutely frightening. As they say, when one door closes, another one opens, and that is exactly what happened. I began having a broader impact across the country and meeting people from around the world.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
I am the founder of High Five Literacy and Academic Coaching with over thirty-five years of experience as a classroom teacher, reading and learning specialist, regional literacy coach, administrator, and consultant. I am a Certified Dyslexia Practitioner and provide professional development for teachers and school districts, as well as parent workshops, presentations, and private consultations.
I am the author of the award-winning book, Failing Students or Failing Schools? A Parent’s Guide to Reading Instruction and Intervention. In my private tutoring practice, just about every conversation I had with parents following a reading assessment of their child ended the same way – “If Only I Would Have Known…” It was the same story. Teachers told them their child would be fine. School administrators and educational support team members assured them the right instruction and interventions were being provided. I said to myself, “Boy, I could write the script…” And, then I had a thought. “Wait a minute. I SHOULD write the script!”
My book was written as a set of three accessible, graphic plays that follow one mom’s struggle to learn how to help her children with language-based difficulties such as dyslexia.
Ideally, the “If Only” books should be read as a set of three in numerical order; however, each one stands on its own and functions as a roadmap for parents and other caregivers, pediatricians, preschool teachers, daycare providers, and librarians without excessive technical language.
We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?
Always keep your audience in mind. My social media presence grew as a result of posting content that is meaningful for my followers. People begin to trust you if they see you are honest, transparent, and well-meaning. They look to you for the truth and will share your message. The growth was completely organic,
How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?
Writing blogs and books helped my business to grow. With no advertising budget when I began, this was the best way to brand what I do. As a result, I was asked to do interviews and give presentations.
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