Kellie Merrill

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Gender Female
Industry Education
Occupation Math Recovery Specialist
Location Portland, Oregon, United States
Introduction I developed my “Fire Away” method while working with struggling students. I saw them make incredible progress when they fully understood finger patterns, so I introduced finger patterns to my one-year-old son. I did not realize the true power of my method until friends and family commented on my son’s ability to count and flash finger patterns before age three. I am a Math Recovery Leader and AddVantageMR trainer. I train classroom teachers, instructional coaches and new Math Recovery teachers. In addition to working with students and teachers, my passion is to share my knowledge and experience with parents. I want everyone to understand that a strong basis in mathematics builds confidence in young children and leads to life-long learning.