Education Specialists

Kerry started her teaching journey in San Diego at Point Loma Nazarene University and then went to San Diego State University for graduate school. She received both a multi-subject teaching credential and a Learning Disabled Credential. She began teaching with San Diego Unified School District for five years and then Mt. Helix Academy, where she taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade for seven years. Kerry has had years of providing home-school pods for grades K-8. She specializes in utilizing the Riggs program, which supports students in reading, writing, spelling, and thinking. She works with preschool through 8th-grade students, teaching language arts skills in an explicit, systematic, and evidence-based approach. Kerry is experienced in supporting students with ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, nonverbal learning disabilities, executive functioning, anxiety and processing deficits. Kerry loves the freedom of integrating programs into her educational therapy curriculum and loves watching her students grow academically, socially, and emotionally. Kerry considers teaching and working with students a gift and enjoys every moment with her students.

Tracy earned her Master’s in Humanities Creative Writing, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education Studies, and an Associate of Science degree in Early Childhood Education. Additionally, she has a TEFL Diploma in teaching English as a second language. She brings a vast amount of experience as a Learning and Inclusion Specialist in a Special Education setting and has extensive training in Executive Functioning Skills, Barton, Wilson Reading and Language Program,  Orton-Gillingham, Handwriting Without Tears, Move to Learn, ILS,  and Excellence in Writing. She is also trained in all Lindamood-Bell programs. She loves nothing more than helping her students learn how they best and supporting them in achieving their own unique goals through her highly adaptive and creative approach.  She is an adjunct college professor and has been an educational therapist for over ten years. 

 Jennifer has a deep understanding of neurologically-divergent learners. As a homeschool teacher to 2e students during the pandemic, Jennifer ardently customized curriculum and teaching methods specific to the diverse learners with Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, and Anxiety. A philomath by nature, she geeks out over cognitive differences of thinking and learning, and consequently became a certified teacher of the Arrowsmith Program. Jennifer Is trained in the Orton-Gillingham method, has an IDA-accredited Dyslexia Certificate from the Dyslexia Training Institute, is a Dyscalculia Specialist, and participated in Peg Dawson's Executive Functioning program. She received her BA from UCLA and is working towards a M.Ed emphasizing in Cognition in Education. Jennifer is also a member of the InLight institute, an organization focused on improving the mental wellness of children. In her spare time, you will find her spending time with her family, teaching fitness, gardening, volunteering at school, cooking, baking, or basking in the sensational North County sunshine. Jennifer is committed to tailoring explicit, systematic, multisensory educational experiences that allow students to not only show her what they know, but to also become independent, engaged, lifelong learners. (PS - she also speaks Spanish)

Shivani has spent nine years in a private educational therapy practice working with children and adults with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Executive Functioning, and Auditory Processing Disorder. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics with a minor in Counseling and Social Change. Shivani also earned certifications in TESL/TEFL, the Interdisciplinary Study of Bilingualism, and Transcultural Communication from San Diego State University, along with a Certificate in Educational Therapy from the Indian Association of Educational Therapists. Currently, she is pursuing a Master of Arts in Educational Therapy at California State University-Northridge. Beyond her academic achievements, Shivani has volunteered with San Diego Refugee Tutoring and interned with the U.S. Department of State, focusing on their Children, Youth, and Families Portfolio. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, traveling, reading, hiking, and watching movies. Shivani is deeply passionate about educational therapy and dedicated to supporting students with learning disabilities.

Margot began tutoring 11 years ago and has loved helping students find joy in their ever since. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from USC in 2022 with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. After graduating, Margot spent a year teaching 7th and 8th grade math at a distinguished STEM school. During this experience, Margot received extensive experience working with students of all learning abilities. She provides tutoring support for middle and high school students in all sciences through Physics and math through Calculus. Darby is also a fluent Spanish speaker and enjoys supporting students needing Spanish and computer programming support. Margot is participating in research focusing on genetic engineering at UCSD as she prepares to begin her Ph.D. program. She enjoys hiking, finding new places to run, and volunteering with shelter dogs in her free time.