About Me
Hello and welcome! My name is Morgan Leitzel (DeVico), and I am a Ventura County educator specializing in literacy instruction. I hold a bachelor’s degree in English Education and a PreK-12 English teaching credential from Pepperdine University.
Over the past ten years, my work as a public school teacher and private tutor has focused on helping students build strong foundations in reading and writing through personalized, evidence-based instruction. I am trained in the Lindamood-Bell and Wilson methods and specialize in assessing each student’s current level, identifying areas for growth, and creating a targeted plan to help them move toward grade-level reading and writing standards.
I am also an experienced college essay editor. Students from my private tutoring sessions have been admitted to schools such as Cal Poly Engineering, UCLA, Pepperdine, and more.
I would love to meet you and your student, discuss your goals, and create a plan to help your student grow as a reader, writer, and thinker.
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I specialize in PreK–12 literacy support, including targeted reading instruction, phonics, writing development, reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and college essay editing.
I offer both in-person and virtual tutoring. At this time, I primarily provide private, one-on-one instruction; however, group instruction may be available for interested families or small groups.
Grade Levels
PreK & Kindergarten
Elementary (1st-5th)
Junior High (6th-8th)
High School
College Application Essays
Credentials
I am a credentialed California educator with a Single Subject English credential, which authorizes me to provide English and literacy instruction across PreK-12 settings. I have experience working with students of all ages and am trained in both the Wilson and Lindamood-Bell methods of literacy instruction.