About Emily
My Background
I am a Learning Specialist and Educational Therapist with over 15 years of experience in the field. I hold a master’s degree in Special Education with a certificate in Educational Therapy, as well as an undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and Behavior. Before becoming an educational therapist, I spent five years as both a general and special education teacher in a variety of school settings including charter, private, and specialized schools for students with learning differences.
My background in neuroscience gives me a strong foundation in understanding how brain development and neurological processes affect learning. This allows me to interpret assessment results through a deeper lens and target underlying areas of need, not just surface-level symptoms. I work closely with students and families to help them understand how to support learning differences with strategies and accommodations that match the student’s unique profile.
With my experience across different school environments, I understand the varying expectations students face and how best to collaborate with teachers and school teams. My training in Special Education and Educational Therapy has equipped me to administer assessments, provide one-on-one intervention, and tailor instruction using a wide range of evidence-based methods.
My Mission
I work with children of all ages on reading, writing, math, and executive functioning skills. Many of the students I support have been diagnosed with learning differences, while others are simply struggling to meet the demands of school.
I also work closely with parents who are concerned about their child’s academic progress and want insight into their child’s strengths and areas for growth. Whether a student needs targeted intervention or just a boost in confidence and strategy, I’m here to help.
What Is Educational Therapy?
Educational Therapy supports individuals with learning differences, disabilities, and challenges which negatively impact academic performance. Educational Therapy offers a wide range of intensive interventions that are designed to remediate learning problems by teaching processing, focusing, memory and learning skills and strategies. These interventions are individualized and unique to the specific learner. The goal of Educational Therapy is to identify and strengthen the child’s skills and competencies, as well as address any academic challenges.
Tools to Support Student Success
About Love2Learn Tools
Expert-designed academic planners and nightly memo pads to help students with ADHD and executive dysfunction beat procrastination. Created by an Educational Therapist.
Academic Planner
What it is: A student agenda designed by an Educational Therapist to help with managing homework and extracurricular responsibilities.
Why it helps: Most planners only track what is due. This planner features a unique "Due vs. To Do" layout that teaches students how to plan-breaking down big projects into manageable daily steps and integrating after-school activities for realistic time management. It also features a distinct Resource Section to set goals, track schedules, and log support contacts.
Nightly Memo Pads
What it is: A structured tear-off pad for managing the evening routine.
Why it helps: Stop the homework battles and beat time blindness. This tool guides students to estimate time, prioritize tasks, and create a visual schedule for their evening, helping them overcome procrastination and build independence at home.
Weekly Memo Pads
What it is: A structured tear-off pad for managing the evening routine. Why it helps: Stop the homework battles and beat time blindness. This tool guides students to estimate time, prioritize tasks, and create a visual schedule for their evening, helping them overcome procrastination and build independence at home
Worksheets for Academic Skills
What it is: Digital resources and graphic organizers available on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Why it helps: expert-designed interventions for the classroom and home. These ready-to-use scaffolds help support math, writing, and reading comprehension, giving students the structure they need to succeed academically.