20: From Stressed-Out Special Ed Teacher to Online Dyslexia Educator with Jennie Sjursen

Jennie Sjursen is a former special education teacher who turned her passion for helping dyslexic students into a private dyslexia practice called Literacy Untangled. She is passionate about helping students with dyslexia and has extensive training in Orton-Gillingham.

In this conversation, Jennie shares her journey from being a stressed-out teacher to starting her own online business. By leveraging her expertise, she has been able to reach more students and make a difference in their lives. She discusses the challenges she faced in building Literacy Untangled and her plans to scale her business by creating an online course to help parents navigate the education system and support their dyslexic children. Tune in to learn about offering one-on-one services as an online business owner, how to determine the right prices for your services, as well as ample advice for embracing uncertainty as an aspiring teacherpreneur!

Connect with Jennie Sjursen:

literacyuntangled.com

Key Takeaways:

• (02:20) Jennie's teaching career and how stress lead her to start an online business
• (04:40) Jennie's business structure and income sources
• (06:00) Transitioning from one-on-one sessions to an online course
• (12:30) Advice for teachers looking to start an online business
• (15:15) Pricing your services and making more money compared to teaching
• (22:30) Giving your business time to grow and getting comfortable with uncertainty
• (24:20) Literacy Untangled
  
  

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