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Mary Addeo Dodson is a Secondary Program Specialist at the Virginia Department of Education's (VDOE) Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Mary received her M.Ed in Special Education from the University of Texas with an endorsement in English as a Second Language. As a career special educator and department chair, she has extensive experience in providing multisensory reading instruction to students of all ages. Mary is a Wilson Reading certified instructor, and an Orton-Gillingham and Fusion Reading coach. Currently, she provides support for teachers in Regions 1 and 8 in reading instruction, inclusive practices, co-teaching, and specially designed instruction. Mary serves as a board member for the Virginia Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (VBIDA).