About Us

Hello!  Welcome to our nook of the Internet!  We are Elisar Gray and Ebony Martin, reading specialists.  Combined, we have over twenty years of service in public education as teachers of English and special education, academic coaches and leaders of literacy, our passion for equipping all children with the gift of reading has led us to the creation of our business, Absolute Language & Literacy Tutoring Services, LLC (A.L.L.), a solution to reverse poor reading skills and Dyslexia in children grades K-12.  

Understanding that in some public school districts, children can advance through the grade-levels without possessing proficient reading skills, and abhorring the impact that not mastering the fundamental skill can have on a child’s academic and personal success, we provide prescriptive tutoring services that address our clients’ specific language and literacy needs in the areas of reading, writing and spelling. 

Elisar Gray is a certified K-12 Reading Specialist, a locally certified trainer of Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) professional development and the 6^th-12^th English Language Arts Coordinator for a local metro Atlanta school district.  She’s earned degrees from Clayton College & State University, University of Phoenix, Argosy University and Columbus State University, with the highest degree being an Educational Specialist in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment.  In her current role, she coordinates, designs and facilitates professional learning for reading and English Language Arts teachers, creates and monitors implementation of secondary English curricula, and oversees the implementation of reading intervention programs.

Ebony Martin is  a certified Special Educator, Endorsed Reading Interventionist, and currently serves as an Instructional Coach at a metro Atlanta middle school. After earning her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Clark Atlanta University, she served as a social worker for the largest county in Georgia, supporting reunification and permanency for children and families in the foster care system. She later pursued her Masters degree in Special Education and Specialist degree in Instructional Technology from the University of West Georgia. Ebony is a locally certified LETRS trainer, trained in Susan Barton’s Reading and Spelling System, and Orton-Gillingham trained by the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education. She has served as a reading tutor for students impacted by reading disorders and Dyslexia for nearly four years. When she is not supporting students and colleagues in her district, she and her son enjoy traveling to explore the world’s most captivating sites.