About the Author

Marvi is a reading teacher, researcher-trained curriculum specialist, and—most importantly—a mom who’s been exactly where many families are. When her son struggled to learn to read and write in elementary school, she didn’t accept “he’ll catch up someday” as an answer. She learned everything she could, advocated fiercely for what he needed, and through that journey developed a clear, step-by-step approach that finally made reading click. That approach became Marvi’s Way™.

Marvi created these lessons for real life: for parents sitting at the kitchen table wondering how to help, and for teachers working hard to reach every student in their classroom. The materials are intentionally affordable and accessible, because she believes every child deserves strong reading support—without cost being a barrier. If you know a family or educator who could use these resources, please share the store link so more children can experience the confidence that comes with reading success.

Marvi brings deep professional expertise to the work she shares. She spent over a decade at the Reading Lions Center / California Technical Assistance Center for Reading First, where she trained with leading researchers in literacy and reading instruction, including Louisa Cook Moats, Ed.D., Marilyn Adams, Ph.D., Barbara Foreman, Ph.D., Edward J. Kame’enui, Ph.D., John Shefelbine, PhD/EdS, Doug Carnine, Ph.D., Reid Lyon, Ph.D., and others. As a curriculum specialist, she led the development of six-week and end-of-year assessments for California’s state-adopted reading programs—tools that helped districts clearly see what students knew and what they needed next.

Her assessments covered every essential pillar of reading: phonemic awareness, letter naming, phonics, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and writing. Districts across California relied on this work—from K–6 English programs to K–3 Spanish programs—because it provided practical, trustworthy insight into student progress. Marvi also analyzed student data at every level, from individual classrooms to whole districts and statewide trends, always with one goal in mind: helping children become confident, capable readers.

Today, Marvi’s Way™ is the heart of everything she offers—rooted in research, shaped by years of classroom and statewide experience, and powered by a mother’s determination to help children thrive. If you’re looking for a supportive, proven path to reading growth, you’re in the right place.