Meet Our Tutoring Team
Brandy Gulliford MA Ed, MS, C-SLDI
Brandy Gulliford, a Florida native, is the founder and owner of Altitude Tutoring LLC. With 24 years of experience in education, she has taught hundreds of students to read, write, and spell. Brandy holds certifications as a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist (C-SLDI), EBLI Instructor, and Orton-Gillingham Practitioner. She earned a Master of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology from the University of Florida.
Additionally, Brandy is licensed in Elementary Education, Gifted Education, and English for Speakers of Other Languages. Her teaching experience spans both Florida and Colorado, and she received highly effective ratings for all teacher evaluations throughout her 20-year public education career. Furthermore, she was chosen as Teacher of the Year by KBCO radio station in Denver and received the Teacher of the Year award at her elementary school. Brandy is honored to partner with families to help their children grow in foundational literacy skills.
Julie Nisbet MA Ed, C-SLDI, CALP
Julie Nisbet is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where she earned her Master of Arts degree in Education with Specialization in School Psychology. After witnessing the reading crisis in her students during her first 17 years as a school psychologist and realizing that one of her own kids struggled with language and literacy, she was determined to do something about it.
Julie was trained at the International Multisensory Language Education Council and International Dyslexia Association-accredited Children's Dyslexia Center in Ohio. Julie earned certifications as an Orton-Gillingham Teacher, a Certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist (C-SLDI), a Certified Dyslexia Practitioner, and a Certified Academic Language Practitioner (CALP). Since that time, Julie has worked as a private reading tutor, reading intervention specialist, and classroom teacher. In 2022, she became a National LETRS Professional Learning Facilitator, providing high-quality professional development to school districts across the country. Currently a resident of Florida, Julie is licensed to practice in both Florida and Ohio.
