Meet Abbie
Abbie Niehausen is a certified Barton tutor, passionate about reaching struggling individuals with the Barton Reading and Spelling System and giving them the essential tools they need to succeed. Abbie knows first hand what it feels like to struggle, work hard, overcome and succeed.
When Abbie was 16 she was diagnosed with dyslexia. She worked diligently to overcome this challenge and in 2005 graduated as valedictorian. Abbie attended Dominican University of California and learned through the Liberal Studies/teacher education courses how to cultivate her natural gifting as an educator. In 2009, she graduated Magna Cum Laude and was selected as the class speaker for the commencement ceremony.
Since 2009, she worked as a Kindergarten/First Grade teacher. Abbie has been tutoring, using the Barton Reading and Spelling System since 2014.
Abbie is passionate about helping struggling individuals find hope, encouragement and success.
Homeschool Mom
Boy mom dedicated to making each day of learning interactive and fun. She specializes in working one on one with little learners who need help focusing and often need encouragement to keep their bodies and brain engaged.
Elementary Educator
Abbie spent a decade in the classroom working with kids in Kindergarten-3rd grade. She loved creating lessons that were hands on and interactive.
Certified Barton Tutor
Tutoring kids who struggle with reading and spelling through the Barton program since 2014.
Dominican University Commencement Speaker
Abbie was nominated to represent her graduating class and deliver the commencement speech. This accomplishment came from years of hard work, overcoming her own struggle with dyslexia.
"The feeling of struggling and not being able to understand is painful, and I know firsthand what it's like. After learning I had dyslexia, I worked hard to overcome academic struggles. After discovering the Barton system and using it to help myself and others succeed, I am a wholehearted believer that it is an incredibly effective system. The results I've experienced and witnessed have been transformative. I am passionate about sharing this discovery with others and offering them a fresh start."
~Abbie Niehausen
Certified Barton Tutor
Founder of Fresh Start Learning Tutoring Services