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Adult Services:
Consultation:
Individual / Group
Typical /Atypical development
Child observation – Live or video
Teacher mentoring / coaching
Parent teacher conferences
Lecturing:
Special needs workshops
Teacher in-service training
Parent night discussions
College courses
“I have always been impressed by the depth of Karla’s knowledge of child development, ECE and relationship-based theory. She is skillful in serving children, understanding their behavior and interpreting it to others. She provides teachers and families with feasible advice in implementing enrichment and remediation strategies. She is proficient in a collaborative approach to problem-solving and planning. Her coaching and mentorship are sought after and welcomed by staff and families. Karla’s many years of pragmatic experience inform her suggestions, ensuring that they are practical for implementation. Her balanced approach and sense of humor help to keep everyone grounded in reality, and optimistic about possible outcomes from intervention practices. In the over 15 years of knowing Karla, I am always pleased to recommend her as a consultant, Interventionist and colleague.”
— GAY MACDONALD-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RETIRED),
UCLA EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION.
Direct Services with Children:
Private Tutoring:
Build your child’s self-esteem and self-confidence through
developmentally appropriate academic skills.
Custom designed, self-paced, home-based study program
Kindergarten preparation and older
Enrichment and remediation offered
Taught through interactive student / teacher collaboration and games
Phonetic / site word reading program,
Concrete foundational mathematics,
Science, social studies
Study skills / critical thinking
Brain Gym®/ Mindfulness
My daughter has a diagnosis of ADHD, inattentive type. It was extremely difficult to get her to focus for prolonged periods of time. Karla sets high expectations for her students, and with tremendous patience, acceptance and guidance, she helps students reach those goals. Additionally, Karla is a wonderful listener, who understands the balance needed to help redirect children when their minds wander. Through sensory exercises, mindfulness conversations and educational games, Karla provided my daughter with concrete tools to help build resiliency and strengthen her attention skills. My daughter stated that Karla is an all-around awesome person and a fierce competitor in board and card games. We both feel Karla would be a marvelous tutor for any child, especially if they have special needs.”
— L.P., MOTHER, WLA, CA
“Karla was my after-school tutor from age 8 to age 16. She was an amazing teacher who really ‘got me’ as a human being and was able to figure out how I learn things. She helped me get through so many worrisome struggles in my homework, as well as helping me to understand and learn important personal life lessons. Karla was more than an average academic tutor, she helped me through tough emotional times in my life (divorce, mental health, etc.) and she helped me discover my passion in the Arts. Our relationship has developed more, as the years have gone by, and we continue to talk on a regular basis. We are, without a doubt, life long friends and I consider Karla a family member of mine.”
— BRANDON PETULLA, FORMER TUTORIAL STUDENT/MENTEE, FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER/DESIGNER, NYC.
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Photo by M.Rosen
Private intervention:
Helping families grow while providing ideas for safe and usable boundaries in a relationship-based format.
In-home / At school
Observation
One-to-one shadowing
Behavior skill building
Behavior re-regulation
Parental support/guidance /orientation/ instruction/ coaching
Allow me to show you fun and creative ways to develop an individual road map
in the relationship-based interaction with your child and your family.