Laurie Cousseau is an accredited Training Fellow of the Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA) at the Certified level, and the Founder and Director of Green River Literacy and Learning Center. She served as a Training Practitioner and Director of the Kildonan Teacher Training Institute (KTTI) from 2001 to 2017, and returned as Director in 2025. Laurie also partners with The Southport CoLAB to provide educator training and consultation.

With more than 30 years of experience, Laurie has taught and trained educators in independent and public schools, higher education, and specialized programs for students with dyslexia. She holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Reading Education, is a Certified Academic Language Therapist, and is an IDA Certified Dyslexia Therapist. Her work includes extensive 1:1 and small-group Orton-Gillingham instruction, leadership roles in OGA-accredited programs, and service on several professional boards. She has presented widely and has served as adjunct faculty at Bay Path University. Additionally, she recently published a trio of Books with Scholastic to support OG instruction titled “The Ultimate Book of Phonics Word Lists.”

When she is not teaching, Laurie enjoys running, hiking, and traveling. In 2018 and 2019, she had the opportunity to train in Australia and Malaysia. Her heart space is a small island in Maine where she spends a part of her summers kayaking, writing, and exploring. She lives with her family in the Berkshires.