About Buddinwriters Academy
Buddinwriters Academy is an educational site dedicated to the success of 21st-century students. At Buddinwriters Academy, we utilize the Writing to Respond (WTR) process and its resources as an approach to cultivating successful habits of reading and writing in students across disciplines. Our concepts align with Common Core States Standards and we support teaching of 21st century skills. We aim to guide all students regardless of socio-economic background or educational level to develop critical thinking skills, build writing confidence, and become successful citizens in careers and jobs.
We offer virtual or in-person professional development services that focus on developing critical thinking and contribute to improving academic performance, classroom behavior, digital competence, and social-emotional learning in all students. Our interactive sessions embrace adult learning principles that improve teacher efficacy in the areas of classroom instruction, classroom management, and digital literacy.
Buddinwriters Academy offers coaching services to schools, school districts, parent educators, and other individuals.
Our Team
Our team at Buddinwriters Academy is dedicated to empowering educators to equip students. Each team member is qualified and commits to presenting solid interactive professional development sessions that motivate educators to lead well in their spaces. We train to prevent teacher burnout, encourage teacher retention, and provide easy-to-use tools that contribute to improving teaching, and learning, student behavior, and overall student, teacher, and school success.
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About Dr. MarthaJay
Dr. MarthaJay is a content developer and educational consultant with a passion for writing and learning. She is the creator of the Writing to Respond (WTR) process, an approach to teaching writing across disciplines for students in grades K-12. The WTR process combines the teaching of writing with enjoyable reading, and is currently used in schools to improve writing confidence and test scores.
Dr. MarthaJay is also a prolific writer, producing both fiction and non-fiction works. Her non-fiction writing includes books, workbooks, charts, and other resources to support the teaching of writing. Her children’s fiction books focus on themes of resilience, perseverance, determination, and effective social interaction.
In addition to her work as a content developer and educational consultant, Dr. MarthaJay is also a sought-after public speaker and professional development trainer. She delivers virtual and face-to-face sessions on a variety of topics, including initiative implementation techniques, the use of principles of habit to drive success, how to build writing confidence, and how to develop a culture of reading and writing in schools.
Dr. MarthaJay is committed to helping others achieve their writing goals, and she is passionate about making a difference in the world through education.
Mrs. Nurseen Davis
Mrs. Davis brings more than 30 years of experience in education. She served as a Language Arts teacher, Advanced Placement instructor, and adjunct instructor at the university level. She also served as language Arts Coordinator in her school district. Mrs. Davis adds her skills as a coach and trainer to Buddinwriters Academy.
About Mr. Geoffrey Bagnato
Mr. Bagnato adds 10 years of classroom experience to our team. He has experience working in a behavioral facility for boys and in a public and charter school setting. Mr. Bagnato’s most recent position in education was with Eastern Florida State University. His skills in digital learning and information technology complement our team.
Mrs. Marah Languedoc
Mrs. Languedoc is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Certified Case Manager, and Certified Recovery Specialist. Her professional experience includes Community Mental Health, Crisis Intervention, Behavioral Health Case Management, and Child and Adolescent Therapy. She is committed to empowering individuals with the tools, support, and knowledge they need to perform optimally in their daily lives. Through evidence-based strategies, unconditional positive regard, and motivational interviewing, she helps her clients navigate through challenges, build resilience, and utilize their inner strength to overcome their challenges.
Dr. Gail Ettienne
Dr. Gail Ettienne is a family medicine physician who diagnoses and treats patients from infancy to elderly. Her day-to-day activities include counseling and educating patients on nutrition, mental health, and holistic well-being. During her time as doctor in training in Wisconsin, she counsels patients on nutrition, preventative health care, chronic disease management, and mental well-being. She guides teen patients on how to manage conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Before becoming a medical doctor, she presented on Food Borne Diseases at international forums, taught on the elementary level, and as a secondary school science teacher.
Dr. Ettienne’s extensive experience in health service management, and project management, as well as her interaction with children and youth in need of social emotional help positions her as a perfect fit for supporting schools in their mission to support educators and reach students before it is too late.
We Give
Story of giving, philanthropy.
Each year Buddinwriters Academy partners with businesses and non- profits to support schools and students in disadvantaged settings.
- Partnered with Bernadette Francis Foundation (BFF) to implement a writing initiative in Dominica.
- Donated over $17, 000. In educational resources and more than $10, 000 in professional development services.
Partner with business to promote “own a book” campaign. Businesses pick a school, donate a
class set and we provide the interaction with students utilizing our books of fiction.
Numbers Speak
10+
Awards
5+
Countries
12+
Partners
7K+
Students
Testimonials: Focusing on Student Success
During the peak of the pandemic we struggled with means for keeping our teachers motivated. I reached out to Dr. Watts at Buddinwriters Academy and I am glad we did. She conducted interactive virtual sessions with our team of 26 cross-curricular educators on how to teach writing to our students in remote learning. We knew we were on point when our American Sign Language (ASL) teacher realized that she could utilize WTR to teach her students how to think as writers even though they communicated differently. Our educators expressed enthusiasm and continue to request follow-up sessions.
After we solicited Dr. Watts as our virtual trainer on "How to Prepare the Elementary Child for Writing", we were concerned about keeping our teachers motivated to teach the process in non-Language Arts classes. We knew we could not afford the additional coaching and support sessions Buddinwriters offered, but we wanted to ensure that all new teachers who entered our building knew how to utilize WTR process and its resources. We reached out to Dr. Watts and she provided videos that outlined the use of each significant resource. Buddinwriters is truly concerned about students in disadvantaged settings and we are thankful.
