MEET OUR TEAM

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Margie Keyser brings more than 40 years of experience in teaching. She has had an extensive career as an educator in public and private schools in five different states and has worked in a variety of educational settings from inner-city schools to Appalachian coalfields.

Margie has taught pre-school through high school in regular and special education classrooms, as well as homeschooled her own four children for several years. Margie has taught private classes in math and science for homeschool co-ops.

Margie's experience, combined with degrees in Early Childhood Education (B.S., JMU), Masters of Special Education (UT),  and additional graduate coursework in reading and special education, provides her with a solid basis for understanding the foundations of learning.

As a licensed teacher in the state of Tennessee with endorsements to teach Preschool through Elementary, Gifted and Talented K - 12, Mild to Moderate Learning Disabilities, and Severe to Profound Learning Disabilities, she is equipped with concentrated coursework and teaching experience that spans the full spectrum of special needs.

Margie has studied special reading and learning disabilities programs including Wilson, Orton Gillingham,  NILD (National Institute of Learning Disabilities), and PACE (Processing and Cognitive Enhancement) with Master the Code for accelerated remedial reading and spelling.

Margie has twenty years of experience using PACE/MTC including advanced training. Her recent thesis work on dyscalculia at UT has led to her development of a sequential math program for mastery of number sense and math facts with application to higher math skills. 

Rhonda earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Human Ecology, with two concentrations in Family & Human Development, and Early Childhood Education, along with a minor in Psychology. She has homeschooled three children, all with various needs. Her oldest son is in college studying Aerospace Engineering. Rhonda's middle son was diagnosed with severe autism when he was three years old. Through various therapies, treatments, and prayer, he is continuing to improve. Her youngest child has mild dyslexia and a general processing-based learning disability. Rhonda found Learning Dynamics through word of mouth and brought her daughter in for invention. She made significant progress noticeable by her other teachers.

Rhonda is currently in a graduate program at Carson-Newman University, earning her MBA with a concentration in Human Resource Management. Rhonda keeps our business running so our director can focus on supervising instruction and maintaining top-quality effective intervention. Rhonda understands the PACE and MTC programs by working through various homework with her daughter under a trainer's guidance. She has experience firsthand what a difference this program can make. She supports our trainers, our director and helps our clients with any administrative needs they have. 

Kimber is a licensed trainer in PACE and MTC. Her gifts of teaching, insight, and creativity, combined with her experience, make her a highly effective trainer.  Kimber brings a wealth of talent to our center with her broad background as a home educator for grades 1 -12, including work with cognitive enhancement and vision therapy.

With a B.A. in Applied Ecology/Environmental Health Science, she has fifteen years of experience as a professional technical writer creating training curriculum and procedures as well as studies and reports for private and governmental agencies.   She enjoys sharing her writing talent with students enrolled for writing help.

Kimber has worked as a private instructor in high-school level biology, chemistry, and physics classes offered through BHEA, SIEGE, and Thursday Connection.    She currently teaches 3rd grade at Oak Grove Home School Co-Op.   In addition, Kimber has completed many training hours in curriculum administration and special education in the areas of Language Arts, Math, and General Education.  

Karen is a licensed PACE and Master the Code cognitive trainer and holds a B.S. in Education from ETSU. As a Tennessee-licensed teacher in grades K-8, Karen has experience teaching in both public and private schools, as well as homeschool. Karen's classroom experience, knowledge of learning disabilities, and an enthusiastic attitude make her a highly-adept cognitive skills trainer.  

Committed to serving students with excellence, Karen has continued her professional development in the areas of dyslexia training and writing. Karen is energetic and enthusiastic and enjoys serving her community as a dedicated volunteer.  

Mindi is a licensed PACE (Processing and Cognitive Enhancement) and Master the Code Trainer with a B.S. in Education grades PK - 4 from UTC.  She has 12 years of classroom teaching experience in grades 1-4 and in reading intervention for grades K-5.   She comes with highest recommendations from supervisors at her previous schools.  Teaching is her life calling and she has been a gifted leader among her colleagues, always on the cutting edge of searching out new strategies to help her students which makes her a great fit for Learning Dynamics. 

Mindi brings a wealth of resources, methods and ideas to add to our team.    She goes the extra mile with each new student to learn more about their needs and customize instruction to maximize their performance.   She is actively involved in research and development for our dyscalculia curriculum.

Ryan is our high school math and science tutor as well as a licensed PACE and Master the Code trainer.   He has experience teaching science at two high schools where he also served as department head.  He received a B.S. in education grades 7 - adult with emphasis in science from Miami University in Ohio.

He is dedicated to making a difference in student's lives and volunteers at his church leading a weekly group for middle school boys.  He will have your student engaged, laughing and learning right away.