Training in the Davis Methods:

Meet the Davis Learning Foundation team

Davis Learning Foundation Director


Margarita Whitehead, L.C.P.H.
 Licensed Davis Dyslexia Correction Facilitator

Margarita Whitehead studied sociology and psychology in St Petersburg, Russia, before moving to the UK thirteen years ago. As well as being a practising Davis Facilitator, she is a licensed homoeopath with her own practice in Malvern, Worcestershire.

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Davis Programme Facilitators

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Workshop Presenters and Supervisor-Specialists

Richard Whitehead, M.A., M.Phil. (Oxon) Licensed Davis Dyslexia Correction Facilitator
DLS Workshop Presenter
Gift of Dyslexia Workshop Presenter

Richard Whitehead is a practising Davis® Facilitator with an academic background in languages and linguistics, extensive experience in teaching and education, and a keen interest in holistic therapies. He is author of "Why 'Tyrannosaurus' But Not 'If'?", a 15-part online course for teachers of struggling learners.

Robin Temple
Specialist Trainer
Advanced Workshop Presenter

Robin Temple, author of YOUR CHILD: DYSLEXIA, is a trained teacher and has ten years of experience in the field of healthcare. He was trained by Ronald Davis at the Reading Research Council in California (USA) and is a certified Davis Specialist and Trainer.

Drs. Renée van der Vloodt
Davis Supervisor-Specialist

Renée read History of Art at Utrecht University in The Netherlands. She worked for BBC TV, taught International Baccalaureate and A-Level and has had her own dyslexia practice for the last 6 years. She is a certified Davis Specialist and holds the Mindfields College Diploma in brief therapy.

Judith Shaw, B.Sc., B.A., Cert. Ed., ADS
Davis Supervisor-Specialist

Judith Shaw is a licensed Davis Facilitator based in St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex. She has a varied educational and work background including the teaching of Art and English and supporting students with dyslexia in Further and Higher Education.

Davis Learning Foundation
47 - 49 Church Street, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2AA
Tel: +44 (0)1684 566300
E-Mail: info@davislearningfoundation.org.uk

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Davis Learning Foundation is a trading name of Create-A-Word, a non-profit company limited by guarantee Company no. 4803526, Directors: Richard Whitehead, Margarita Whitehead

Professional services described as Davis®, Davis Dyslexia Correction®, Davis Symbol Mastery®, Davis Orientation Counseling®, and Davis Math Mastery® may only be provided by persons who are employed by a licensed Davis Specialist, or who are trained and licensed as Davis Facilitators by Davis Dyslexia Association International. Commercial use of the trademark Davis Learning Strategies® for the purposes of training and mentoring teachers requires licensing by the trademark owner, Ronald D. Davis.