Melissa Orkin

Melissa Orkin, Ph.D., SuperD! Show Content Consultant, is a Developmental Psychologist who has specialized in learning disabilities and achievement motivation. and trained in the assessment and remediation of reading and learning disabilities with Dr. Maryanne Wolf, at the Tufts; University Center for Reading and Language Research where she received her doctorate and served as Program Director. She has worked as a reading teacher in the classroom, and in clinical settings. Dr. Orkin instructs on learning disabilities at Tufts University, and has also lectured on reading disabilities at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has also contributed to publications on a variety of educational topics including literacy development and executive function skills, and regularly provides professional development workshops and consults with public and private schools on best literacy practices. Dr. Orkin is also currently the Director of Crafting Minds.