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Lara Zawacki

Psycho-educational Testing

  • Practicing as a Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP) in California since 2006

  • California Credentialed School Psychologist since 2002, serving in school districts including: Encinitas, Palo Alto, and San Jose

  • Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) since 2002

  • ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP)

  • Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in School Psychology from Tufts University

  • Master of Arts (MA) in School Psychology from Tufts University

About Lara

In her free time, Lara enjoys being a parent to and trying to keep up with her three ADHD teens, tries to embody self-care and self-regulation through exercise, studies lots of cognitive-behavioral therapy, enjoys gardening, and going to the beach. 

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Joseph Killian-Benigno

Educational Therapy

  • Certified Special Education teacher since 2007 

  • Served students in schools nationally including Encinitas, Alexandria, VA, and Washington DC

  • California Credentialed Education Specialist since 2010

  • Masters of Arts (MA) in Special Education from George Washington University

  • Certified in The Wilson Method - a research-based systematic program to teacher reading to those with Dyslexia.

About Joseph

Joseph spends his days providing reading intervention services to a varied population of students, helping with 'lunch duty' at his kids' school, spending quality time with his wife and caring for his neurodiverse biological son and foster-adopted daughter.  

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Katelyn Gill

IEP Consultation and Collaborative Advocacy Support

  • California Credentialed Education Specialist since 2010

  • Master's Degree in Special Education

  • Formally authorized to services students under all IDEA categories of special education and cross-cultural language and academic development

  • Autism Services Practitioner and ABA Certified Provider

  • Completion of coursework toward BCBA credential

  • Has taught in a variety of special education settings and schools in Virginia, the Bay Area, and Carlsbad

  • Is a meticulous and methodical case manager, having drafted hundreds of IEP goals in all areas of functioning (academic, executive functioning, social, behavior)

About Katelyn

In her free time, Katelyn enjoys loving up her family as a new mom.  She has huge compassion for kids and animals and would love to have many more of both!  She is genuine in her efforts and cares deeply about doing what's right.  Katelyn has a holistic view to body and mind health.

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