Debbie Cohee-Wright
Special Education Learning Specialist
Ms. Cohee-Wright has worked at RCS since its founding in 1996. With 48 years of experience as an educator, she has worked with a a variety of people from preschoolers to adults with learning needs. At Radcliffe, she assesses students, working with teachers to plan and implement programs that target specific learning differences. Reflecting on the importance of Radcliffe, she said, “Kids feel emotionally safe. Parents are relaxed because they aren’t battling schools anymore to make things right for their kids. We regularly hear parents tell us, after a few weeks of their children being at Radcliffe, that they ‘have their kid back.’ I can’t tell you how good that feels.”
Education & Experience
EDUCATION
GREENSBORO COLLEGE
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​B.A.
MSDE
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Advanced Professional certification in Special Education K-12
EXPERIENCE
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During the past 28-years, Ms. Cohee-Wright has worked as a Special Education Learning Specialist at RCS, and 20 of those years as a specialized reading teacher using Orton-Gillingham. Mrs. Cohee-Wright also individually evaluates each student in the school using standardized measurements to track progress, and to modify and develop customized individual educational plans for the students.
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Through her LLC (Cohee Education Group), Mrs. Cohee-Wright is also able to provide private evaluations, consultative services and help to parents when navigating the IEP process through the public school systems.
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Currently, she serves as the board president of the nonprofit art education organization, Choptank Tolomato Legacy Project, which is dedicated to cultural literacy through the arts.