About Us

Our team of professionals are experts in the evidence-based methods we offer and working with students on a personalized level. We collaborate with the student’s team on a regular basis to ensure we are fulfilling their specific needs.

Lisa Taylor-Cunningham, M.Ed. - Founding Director

Lisa is the Founding Director and Owner of Imagine Possibility. In addition to running the inner workings and development of Imagine Possibility and the future IP Academy, Lisa personally oversees and is intricately involved in every client’s case throughout their relationship with the practice. Well-versed in utilizing neuropsychological, psychoeducational, speech-language, physical therapy, and occupational therapy evaluations, Lisa determines the most direct path of intervention for every IP client, no matter how challenging it may seem.

Lisa has gained a wealth of experience parenting four children (each with individual challenges), so she can empathize with parents going through the often overwhelming pursuit in supporting their children’s needs. Lisa acts in partnership with parents as a resource and advocate. For instance, Lisa has a long history of supporting families through the difficult IEP process by preparing parents for meetings, coordinating with other specialists on the child’s team, and speaking on behalf and in the best interest of the parents and child at the IEP meetings. She also works collaboratively with other educational consultants and special education attorneys should a case rise to that level.

Lisa is a master educator with nearly three decades of experience working in independent and private schools. She received a B.A. in Psychology (with an emphasis in child psychology) from Washington College, and two Master’s degrees (in Curriculum and Instruction as well as Educational Leadership and Administration). Lisa gained a wealth of experience “in the trenches” as a 2nd-grade classroom teacher and a pilot inclusion teacher in Queen Anne’s County Public Schools, a Special Education Teacher at Radcliffe Creek School, and as a Learning Specialist at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School. In 2015, Lisa launched into sole private practice, now well-known as Imagine Possibility.

Lisa has substantial leadership and professional development experience. The author of articles about sensory integration and the co-author (with her daughter Leanna) of a chapter in Carol Kranowitz’s book, The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up”, Lisa continues to stay on top of the latest research and developments. Lisa also conducts a workshop entitled “Organized Chaos”, which provides teachers and parents with practical tips, balanced with science and research, about parenting those with needs and how to organize homes with those needs. She also co-teaches the full 60-hour Orton-Gillingham course that upon completion enables students to begin the certification system at the International Dyslexia Association and/or the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.

Lisa continues her pursuit of education, experience, ongoing training and development, and relationships with like-minded individuals to ultimately fulfill her dream to affect nationwide change for the whole child….strong mind, strong body, strong student.

While her passion is seeing individuals of any age realize their potential, Lisa finds balance in parenting four incredible children, reading, publishing, enjoying simple things, and running and biking outdoors as much as possible.

Cammie Moncak, M.Ed.

For 8 years, Cammie was a classroom teacher in Montgomery County and taught summer camps at the Audubon Naturalist Society in Chevy Chase and the Smith Center in Rockville. Currently, Cammie focuses on helping students using the Orton Gillingham reading methodology and multi-sensory math instruction. She received her undergraduate degree at the University of Pittsburgh and her MA at McDaniel College. Cammie is married and has three children and a Golden Retriever named Lucky. She enjoys nature walks, watching her kids play sports, exercising, and being outside.

Dieubénit "Ben" Kasongo, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate

Originally from Virginia, Ben moved to the District to start his doctoral education in Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Among his training experiences, he worked in the Special Education department of Friendship Public Charter Schools in DC, where he was involved in the IEP process and provided interventions and psychoeducational assessments for students. Since joining IP, Ben emboldens students to work through mathematics and executive functioning challenges. Fueled by a passion to help others experience positive change, Ben’s approach is informed by his psychology training.

Deborah Feigenson, M.A.

Deborah specializes in writing, executive functioning, and adolescent reading comprehension. She is trained in the SMARTS curriculum, gifted education, differentiated instruction, and educational technology. Currently teaching 6th-grade social studies at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School and writing at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, Deborah has taught writing, English, and social studies for 17 years at all levels from upper elementary school to college. Her primary passion is theater and she directs a Shakespeare club at CESJDS. Deborah also enjoys playing the banjo and going to bluegrass concerts.

Greg Finley, Ph.D.

Greg has a varied educational background. He holds undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Government. He is also an Honors graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. After spending over a decade in the workforce, Greg returned to school and obtained his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the Catholic University of America.

Professionally, Greg has practiced law as a trial lawyer, been a Legislative Director on Capitol Hill and worked as a presidential appointee in the Executive Branch. He has taught courses as Adjunct Faculty at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has five years of experience working with young students on reading fundamentals and was trained in the Orton-Gillingham Plus method. Greg also has instructed students in a variety of subjects as a substitute teacher at a private JK-8 school in Virginia.

Greg lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife, two sons and Labrador retriever.

Justin Lohr, M.F.A.

Justin serves as IP's 2e (twice-exceptional) and executive functioning department supervisor. Justin focuses on helping students with writing, reading, and executive functioning skills. A Senior Lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park and summer instructor with Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, Justin has taught writing, reading, and ESL at all levels, from upper elementary students to adult learners. He also served for two years as an Assistant Director of the University of Maryland's first-year writing program and currently researches student revision practices and the ways in which they use collaboration and reflection to negotiate the different stages of the writing process. He received his undergraduate degree in English and Spanish from St. Joseph's University and his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland, College Park. On the rare occasions when he is not teaching, reading, or writing, he enjoys traveling, hiking, and watching soccer.

Laurie Soherr, M.Ed.

Laurie is an early childhood educator with over 22 years of experience. She attained her graduate degree as a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood, at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. For ten years, she led her own classrooms (first through third grades) in Loudoun County. Laurie was also trained as a registered instructor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing. She has experience teaching Bowman’s Orton-Gillingham Plus program and has completed training through the Atlantic Seaboard Dyslexia Education Center (ASDEC) in Multi-Sensory Math. In addition to these experiences, Laurie continues to learn strategies to meet her students’ needs with webinars through Cognitive Connections and Social Thinking. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, needle felting her own soaps, and tending her garden.

Leonie Quinn, M.Ed.

Leonie holds a master’s degree in Education with a special education focus on curriculum and instruction. She has a bachelor’s in liberal arts and has completed the AOGPE approved Orton-Gillingham Plus 60-hour course. Leonie's career started with private school. She taught 4th, 5th and 6th grades, separately, for 7 years at Charles E Smith Jewish Day school. This gave her an opportunity to expand her teaching skills, including become immersed in the Responsive Classroom philosophy of teaching. Working remotely in Melbourne, Australia, Leonie is committed to building relationships with her students and creating a community in the classroom. Most recently Leonie has been working as a special education paraeducator for an MCPS Autism program. This work has been enriching and challenging. Her role is one that provides a lot direct student support, ABA training and a new perspective on data collection. Leonie is a mother of 2 amazing, complicated, and intelligent children who have with their own learning styles. In her free time, Leonie loves to swim laps, dog sit, and get outside whenever possible.

Lily Bauer, M.Ed.

Lily has been a classroom teacher in the state of Georgia for 4 years. She has worked in both the General Education setting and Special Education setting at the Elementary level. She loves working with the Special Education population the most. She has served students on the Autism Spectrum, with Attention Deficit Disorder, and with Dyslexia for the past 3 years. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Florida Southern College in Elementary Education and her Masters of Education in Special Education from the University of Georgia. During her time at University of Georgia, Lily took courses in both the Orton Gillingham Approach and the Wilson Reading System. Lily also spent a summer working at the Lindamood Bell Learning Center in Watkinsville, Georgia. Lily is currently working on her level 1 certificate for the Wilson Reading System. Lily currently works at the Wardlaw School at the Atlanta Speech School in Atlanta, Georgia. The Wardlaw School serves students with Dyslexia and Language Impairments. Lily currently lives in Atlanta with her fiancé Derek.

Lyz Vogel Chase, M.Ed.

Lyz has spent more than 20 years teaching children of all ages and abilities. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English/Communications from Gannon University and a Master's Degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in special education from the University of Maryland. She taught Pre-school and Pre-K for Peppertree Children’s Center, Kindercare and The Goddard School. After earning her master’s degree she began working for The Diener School as a Special Education Teaching Partner. Now working full time with Imagine Possibility as a 1:1 academic specialist, including Orton-Gillingham reading instruction, Lyz is committed to building relationships with her students and their families. Lyz is the mother of 2 very active teenage boys. In her free time, Lyz loves to spend time with her family watching movies, playing games or doing things outdoors. Lyz also enjoys being a swim mom for her boys swim team and rescuing animals.

Marissa Marek

Marissa currently works as a 2nd grade special education teacher in Rockville, Maryland. She grew up in Iowa and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. During her undergraduate years, she became a Registered Behavior Technician and provided behavioral therapy in Applied Behavior Analysis for kids on the autism spectrum. Following graduation, she moved to the east coast and began teaching at a charter elementary school in Newark, New Jersey. From there, she moved to Maryland and has been teaching here since. For a previous teaching job, she was trained in Orton-Gillingham Plus, and once implementing it in her classroom, she observed its effectiveness and wanted to provide additional reading support outside of school, too. She also is currently taking classes to earn her master’s degree in special education from McDaniel College.

Priscilla Hill

Priscilla’s teaching experience began immediately after completing her education degree at Roanoke College in Virginia over 20 years ago. Her classroom, tutoring, and homeschooling experience ranges from preschool to high school ages and includes a wide variety of training and curricula. Priscilla began teaching Orton-Gillingham to a dyslexic family member almost 15 years ago and received training from the Orton-Gillingham Academy to further her understanding of dyslexia and her ability to teach students who are dyslexic. Priscilla enjoys spending time with her husband and their four children, who range from fifth grade to college freshman. Her family is currently raising Vinny, a yellow lab puppy, for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, which has challenged her teaching skills in a completely new way!

Samuel Sullivan, M.Ed.

Suzanne Fish

Prior to joining Imaging Possibility, Suzanne worked at Radcliffe Creek School for 15 years (and at one point was Lisa’s and Sara's colleague). She teaches Orton-Gillingham, youth yoga, and mindfulness. Early in her career, Suzanne worked with children ages 3-6 at a Montessori school and for 5 years as a Reading Specialist at Horizons Summer School Program. Suzanne graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in Speech Pathology & Audiology and later completed Youth Yoga training at Serenity Yoga Studio in Middletown, DE. Suzanne also holds an administrative role on the IP Team as the accounts manager and office organization guru. Suzanne loves the beach and traveling, especially if it's to visit any of her 3 grown children and granddaughter! She’s an outdoor enthusiast (running, hiking, biking, stand up paddleboarding), yoga practitioner, magazine junkie, and coffee lover.

Janine Geisner, M.S. CCC-SLP

Janine is an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist who is licensed in Maryland. Janine received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. She received her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Boston University. After graduation, Janine worked at the Lab School of Washington for five years. She has since seen students and families for over fifteen years at various private schools and their homes. Janine specializes in receptive and expressive language, pragmatic language and social skills, auditory processing, organization and written language. She enjoys baking and spending time with family, friends, and her dog Obi.

Leah Sheaffer, M.A., CCC-SLP

Leah is an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist who is licensed in Maryland. Leah received her undergraduate degree in Diplomatic History from the University of Pennsylvania. She received her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Houston. Leah spent four years working with the expatriate community in The Hague, The Netherlands. During this time, she worked with pre-school and elementary school aged children at The American School of The Hague. As a private therapist she also worked with children (ages 2-14) and adults. Leah spent the past year working for Prince George’s County Public Schools with students from Kindergarten through 5th grade. Leah specializes in articulation/phonology, receptive/expressive language and fluency. In her free time, Leah enjoys spending time with her family and children. She also enjoys traveling, reading and spending time outdoors.

Kyle Jacobs

Kyle Jacobs has been teaching mathematics for 10 years, spending time in both Montgomery and Howard County school districts. He currently creates online courses and curriculum for Howard County while teaching those courses virtually. He received his bachelor's degree from Coastal Carolina in Professional Golf Management and Business Administration and earned his Master's degree from Rowan University in Secondary Education: Mathematics. Kyle enjoys playing golf and spending his time with his son.

Mariah Griffith

My name is Mariah Griffith. I am a native of Brooklyn, New York. I came to the DMV area in 2012 in order to pursue my bachelor’s degree at Howard University. I graduated in 2016 with my bachelors in Community Health with a concentration in Maternal and Children's Health. I later pursued a Masters of Education degree with a specialization in special education at The University of Maryland. I have been working as a special education teacher for 3+ years. I am currently trained in several reading interventions such as Orton-Gillingham and Really Great Reading. One of my many goals while teaching/tutoring is to bridge reading gaps that kids may face. Another goal of mine is to build my students' confidence while they are learning how to navigate their own learning. I currently work in downtown Silver Spring at a Title 1 Elementary School as a Special Education teacher. I am also a mother of a sweet 5 year old girl.

Rebecca Philbrick, Ed.S, MSW

Rebecca has worked with students in elementary school through college and provided varying levels of support during the past 20 years. For the past 5 years she has been the Director of the Saint Mary’s Resource Program at The Academy of the Holy Cross providing direct support to high school students with learning differences. She served as the Counselor and Behavior Support Specialist at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School and was a social worker at The Katherine Thomas School. Early on in her career she worked in the Office of Special Education through DC Public Schools and at a post-secondary boarding school in Illinois providing support to students with Autism and learning differences. Rebecca specializes in working with students to provide academic support, teach executive functioning training, and to develop their advocacy skills. Rebecca received her Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Southern Illinois University, her Master of Social Work from Catholic University of America, and her Education Specialist in Educational Leadership and Administration from George Washington University. Rebecca lives in Rockville with her husband and two children.