Irene Daria PhD
Irene Daria is a developmental psychologist specializing in teaching children how to read. She has taught reading to the children of many celebrities, as well as to hundreds of other children—both as a paid specialist and as a volunteer in Harlem—and has trained teachers in the science of reading. Before becoming a psychologist, Dr. Daria worked as a reporter at Women’s Wear Daily and an editor at Harper’s Bazaar and has written hundreds of articles for publications ranging from The NY Times and Money, to Parents, Mademoiselle and Glamour. She is the author of four books—I Didn’t Believe Him, The Fashion Cycle, Lutece, and A Woman Doctor’s Guide to Miscarriage—as well as the Steps to Reading workbook series. A passionate literacy advocate, she lives with her husband in Manhattan and Amagansett, NY, and is the proud mother of two adult sons.
