Gussie Greer

Ms. Greer has always been passionate about education and literacy. She moved to Great Barrington from New York City with her husband and three children in 2000. She holds a Masters of Education in Early Childhood Education from Lesley University as well as a B.A. in Anthropology from Connecticut College. In addition, Ms. Greer has completed her Associate Level Training in the Orton-Gillingham Method and AMI Elementary Certification through Montessori Training Center Northeast (Hartford, Connecticut). Ms. Greer is currently in the process of completing her Certified Level Training in Orton-Gillingham.

Ms. Greer has extensive classroom teaching and individual tutoring experience. She’s worked in the Southern Berkshire Regional School District, including as the Assistant Teacher at the South Egremont School. She was part of the Montessori School of the Berkshires Elementary Team (2014-2021), and joined Green River Literacy as a tutor in the summer of 2021. For the past four years, Ms. Greer has worked at Farmington River Elementary School in Otis, providing reading support/intervention to small groups. She also provides one-on-one support to private students after school, including at Berkshire Waldorf School. In her spare time, Ms. Greer enjoys yoga, handwork and reading, plus spending time at home with her two dogs, Tillie and Bubba.