Springs Literacy Center strives to provide all students who struggle with literacy aquisition the opportunity to learn in a different way that allows them to experience and achieve success. We are committed to providing instruction that is steeped in research based practices in order to best serve the individual needs of our students
We Are Ready.
Alison Santa Maria, MAT, CALT
Executive Director, Springs Literacy Center
Alison Santa Maria received her B.A. in Elementary Education from Coe College in 2009. She earned her Master's of Arts in Teaching and the Literacy Intervention Specialist Program from Colorado College in 2015. Within the practice she founded, she has logged over 2000 clinical teaching hours. In addition, she was employed as an interventionist for a local public school from 2013-2016. While working there, she was awarded a $2000 for a grant she wrote to provide audiobook accomodations for the school library. Alison was awarded the National ALTA Therapy Level Scholarship in 2015 , recognizing her contribution to improving services for those with dyslexia. Alison also serves as President for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Academic Language Therapy Association and works with the board to develop and provide meaningful experiences to raise awareness about dyslexia in our community and support ALTA members. When she’s not working in the Literacy Center tutoring or doing evaluations, she’s often next door, in her other business Meadowfound Ceramics Studio getting her hands dirty building things with clay, or at home lounging with her dog Hoagie.
Office Location:
1729 N. Weber Colorado Springs, CO 80907
