Meet The Team

Elisabeth Laatsch, M.Ed.
Founder;
Professional Learning Specialist;
Parent Coach
Elisabeth earned a B.A. in Elementary Education and a M.Ed. In Curriculum & Instruction with an endorsement in Special Education. She is a certified educator in the state of Montana and has 17 years of public school teaching experience in Colorado, Texas, and Montana. Teaching roles include general education classroom teacher, academic interventionist, and special education teacher with a particular investment in learning disabilities. She has experience in the public and private sector teaching struggling readers foundational literacy skills and has seen firsthand what systematic, evidenced-based intervention can do for all learners, regardless of diagnosis. Elisabeth is a continuous learner and a passionate advocate who seeks to understand and support various neurodivergent profiles by staying up-to-date with the latest science related to teaching and learning. Using a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach, she believes all children have evident gifts and are capable of academic and emotional success when provided with a safe learning environment that utilizes evidenced-based, systematic, and explicit instruction.
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Elisabeth has extensive training in Structured Literacy and the Orton-Gillingham approach to support struggling readers, including students with dyslexia. She is trained through Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA) and Institute for Multisensory Education (IMSE). She is currently in her practicum working with The Orton-Gillingham Academy towards certification and accreditation. She is a member of various organizations including The Reading League's national and Montana chapters and the International Dyslexia Association. To support her passion in advocating for the rights of neurodivergent learners, she completed the "Dyslexia Advocate" certification program through Dyslexia Training Institute/University of San Diego, as well as the "Special Education Law & Advocacy" certification program through Wrightslaw. She has established collaborative relationships at the state and federal level with individuals, businesses, schools, districts, and organizations to maximize understanding and support for neurodivergent individuals.
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Elisabeth loves living in Missoula, Montana with her husband and three children. She enjoys exploring all that the special community and beautiful state have to offer. Skiing, hiking with her dogs, being outdoors, and concert-going are some of her favorite ways to spend her free time.
Megan Powledge, M.Ed.
Professional Learning Specialist
Megan earned a Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis in Montessori Education through Ottawa University in 2006, while simultaneously earning her Montessori teaching certification through the American Montessori Society. She helped develop and led the elementary program at Summit Montessori in Missoula (formally Garden City Montessori) for the last 16 years before working with Intentional Learning Services full-time in 2024.
Megan loves working with children and firmly believes that each individual learns in their own unique way. Her interest in becoming involved with Intentional Learning Services sparked after meeting Elisabeth and seeing the impact that her work had in encouraging childrens' confidence and learning. She most recently completed extensive training through Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA) on effectively implementing the Orton-Gillingham approach. She has also completed several courses and trainings in Structured Literacy based on the Science of Reading including "Top10 Tools", Wilson Fundamentals, and The Big Sky Literacy Summit. She is inspired, motivated, and committed to ongoing professional development and training to best support her amazing students.
In addition to being a learning specialist with Intentional Learning Services, Megan spends as much time outside as she can. The outdoors feeds her soul! She enjoys playing in the mountains and adventuring with her friends and family.
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