Welcome!

At Spark Literacy Center, I believe in a structured literacy approach. Students need explicit, systematic reading instruction to become successful, lifelong readers!

Meet Kristina Hunecke, M.S. Ed.
Private Reading Specialist

As a private reading specialist and educator with over 15 years of classroom and intervention experience, I am passionate about reading and the process of becoming a successful, lifelong reader. 

I have a Bachelor of Science in Education from Northern Illinois University and a master’s degree in education with a Reading Specialist License from Northern Illinois University.  

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my husband, three grown children, and our dogs. We are always up for a fun road trip and love exploring new places! Nashville and Boston are some of our favorite spots, as two of our children attend college there. You can also find me reading in my spare time!

Let me help your student with their journey!

Email: sparkliteracycenter@gmail.com
Call: 630-768-7097

A child who reads will be an adult who thinks.
— Proverb

Testimonials

My daughter Anna struggled with reading in kindergarten. After a scheduling conflict with a recommended specialist, I found Spark Literacy and Krissy. Their structured literacy program, which tackles all reading components and personalizes learning, was exactly what Anna needed. Within three weeks, Anna's reading, engagement, and confidence soared. She went from disliking reading to loving it! A year later, she's a confident reader above grade level. Thanks to Spark Literacy, the sky's the limit for Anna's reading journey!

~Jessica


My daughter's challenges with beginning to read flew under the radar during the first half of her Kindergarten year. Even with a reading specialist assigned to her through the school district and myself helping her more at home, we were just not seeing appropriate progress by the end of kindergarten. Mrs. H came highly recommended by several people in the area. My daughter has been working with Mrs. H for a little over a year, and we are extremely pleased with her specialized expertise and dedication. Mrs. H tailors her sessions to meet my daughter's specific individual needs, and the growth has been amazing to witness! My daughter has since been diagnosed with Auditory Processing Disorder, which explains her challenges in learning, especially reading. I know for certain my daughter would not have progressed to her current reading skills, ability, and confidence without the diligent professional help from Mrs. H. We are so grateful to Mrs. H!

~Theresa


Krissy Hunecke worked with my child years ago helping to build reading skills. He is graduating this year and has carried those skills with him. Since she worked with him, I have been totally hands off on school work. He was able to do everything on his own and is an A/B student. Investing early in the extra reading intervention services paid off for us! Krissy Hunecke is a master at turning on the skills they need.

~Annie


We have been with Spark Literacy since Fall 2023; the program at Spark has been very effective and engaging for our son. When we originally started at Spark we were in the early stages of our son’s IEP and Neuropsychological evaluation, Mrs. Hunecke was incredibly helpful in guiding and navigating us through the evaluation process and identifying ways to help our son succeed through his reading intervention sessions. He was without a doubt a “Covid” kid and missed a lot of the core foundation in reading and we had a really hard time getting over the hump with him, the support he was receiving in school was very limited and it was focused on the current curriculum not going back to the pieces that he missed while being out of school during the pandemic. Mrs. Hunecke was able to evaluate him and identify the gaps in his reading foundation and went back to the most basic parts of reading and literacy to help him grow and develop. Early on I remember her telling us how important gaining confidence was in helping him to succeed little did I know how strong of an impact his reading would have on his overall academics, behavior and decision making. The support that we have received will leave a lasting impact on our son and has really given him the foundation to be successful in elementary school and the years to come. I’d highly recommend Spark Literacy and Krissy Hunecke if you’re considering reading intervention support, we are very fortunate to have found her through another local parent.

~The K Family