Welcome to Educational Therapy Services
We are dedicated to empowering students with the tools they need to succeed academically and thrive personally.
Our Approach to Transformative Learning
Every child learns differently, which is why we develop individualized treatment plans tailored to each student’s unique needs and diagnosis. Using evidence-based curriculum and interventions, we address challenges directly and support meaningful growth and academic success.
Through one-to-one sessions, we focus on building essential executive functioning skills, promoting metacognition, and fostering independence – cornerstones of success both in school and in life.
Our commitment to parent education ensures families are equipped with the knowledge and strategies to reinforce their child’s progress and contribute to their academic and emotional well-being.
Together, we create a foundation for confidence, resilience, and achievement.
ETS provides services to students who are challenged with:
ADHD
Learning Disabilities
Anxiety
Visual Processing Delays
ASD
Auditory Processing Delays
Dyslexia
Executive Functioning Delays
Depression
Social Thinking Challenges
Meet the Team
At Educational Therapy Services, we pride ourselves on providing holistic, individualized support that drives measurable growth. We look forward to welcoming you into the ETS community!
Elizabeth Maynard, M.S., Owner, Educational Therapist
Elizabeth is an Educator and Learning Specialist with over 33 of years’ experience in the field. She holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education, an Education Specialist credential, and she is a formally trained Reading Specialist. Elizabeth is certified and trained in a variety of evidence based programs. Her current area of academic research is focused on ADHD coaching as it relates to wellness in middle school students.
Elizabeth has spent her career helping children thrive in their learning environment in the South Bay and beyond. She provides Educational Therapy to students ranging from kindergarten to college; and delivers individualized treatment plans to students with a variety of clinical diagnoses, including ADHD, Anxiety, Learning Differences, Processing Disorders, Autism, and Dyslexia. She is an expert in parent education, which is a key component of her practice.
Elizabeth serves on several local non-profit boards where she lends her expertise as an educator and advocate.
Elizabeth is also a public speaker, and has given specialist talks at local schools, educational nonprofits, and parenting groups. She founded ETS with a goal of focusing on academic intervention and student wellness. As Owner and Founder, she prides herself on running a goal-directed practice based on data-driven programs and a whole-child approach.
Monique Crisafi
Priya Kaur
Kristen Herrero
Gabe Hernandez
Brooke Russell
Aveen Fearon
Monique Crisafi, M.A., Academic Specialist
Monique earned her BA from University of San Diego, her Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Dominican University and holds a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership.
She has over 14 years of teaching, tutoring, and home-school support experience in the public and private sectors. In addition, she volunteers as an adult ESL tutor in the South Bay.
Monique is particularly interested in approaching coaching through the lens of various learning styles and offering differentiated instruction, as she recognizes the importance of understanding the individual strengths and challenges of each of her students.
Monique believes establishing rapport and trust with her students is a foundational piece to academic, emotional, and social growth.
Monique enjoys spending time with her teenage children, going to the beach, reading, and traveling.
Priya Kaur, B.A., Academic Specialist
Priya earned her BA from Cal Poly Pomona and her dual teaching credential in General education and Special education.
Priya has been an educational specialist for over 8 years and has experience working as a tutor, instructional coach, and special education teacher in a variety of communities across the LA, OC, and Central Valley counties. Priya has taught a wide range of subjects K-12, with her strengths being in Reading, Writing, and creating individualized supports to assure student success in all areas, instructionally and emotionally.
Priya’s strong special education background speaks to her expertise working with a variety of diagnoses such as Anxiety, Autism, Specific Learning Differences, and ADHD. Priya believes that establishing rapport and coaching using a variety of learning styles and multi-modality instruction provides pathways of academic and social emotional success for her students.
In her free time, Priya enjoys playing tennis, hiking to view waterfalls, concerts, and spending quality time with friends and family.
Kristen Herrero, Academic Coach/ Tutor
Kristen earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she focused on the fundamentals of human behavior and the functions of brain behavior.
With a passion for nurturing and empowering young minds, she considers it a privilege to work as an academic coach and tutor helping students of diverse ages and needs, including individuals with ADHD, autism, and other learning challenges. Kristen’s experience in the public-school setting allowed her to gain a deeper understanding of student’s needs. Her teaching expertise is in the areas of reading, writing, math, and social-emotional learning. As an educator, she believes in providing approaches that lend themselves to the individual, personal, and academic needs of her students, resulting in their measurable academic improvement.
Kristen’s background also includes experience as a Human Resources assistant. This experience has provided useful in her communications and interpersonal skills with students.
In her spare time, Kristen enjoys creating various crafts, baking, collecting rocks and shells, and sharing time with her loved ones.
Gabe Hernandez, M.A.Ed, Academic Tutor/Coach
Gabe Hernandez earned his BA and holds a Master of Arts in Education from California State University Dominguez Hills. Gabe is fluent in Spanish and currently works as a director and high school teacher at a local private school.
Gabe has over 12 years of experience working in education, having worked as the director of an afterschool program, a tutor, and as a teacher at the high school. Gabe also incorporates his love of health and fitness into his coaching and teaching.
Gabe’s philosophy of education is that all children are unique and must have a stimulating educational environment where they can grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. It is his desire to create this type of atmosphere where students can meet their full potential.
In his free time, Gabe enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching sports, and traveling.
Brooke Russell, MS, PPS., Academic Coach
Brooke Russell was born and raised in the South Bay and has called Torrance her home her entire life. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in early childhood studies, Brooke earned her master’s degree in School Counseling with a Pupil Personnel Services Credential.
Brooke brings years of experience working with young children, as well as middle and high school students where she has provided social, emotional, and academic support. In addition to her work in education, Brooke has also served as a volleyball coach, where she developed a deep appreciation for the power of teamwork. She is passionate about creating an environment where teamwork fosters trust, support, growth, and success.
Brooke is deeply passionate about supporting students in their social, emotional, and academic development. Her experience in a school counseling setting has provided her with a great understanding of the varied needs of students. Brooke believes in the importance of building strong, trusting relationships with students. She is excited to be working at Educational Therapy Services as an Academic Coach where she can utilize her academic and counseling expertise.
In her free time, Brooke enjoys going for walks at the beach and spending time with her loved ones.
Aveen Fearon, M.A., Academic Coach / Business Operations Manager
Aveen Fearon is a Southern California resident who has lived in Torrance since emigrating from Ireland with her family in 1989. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Aveen earned her Master’s degree in Psychological Research Studies, with a focus on Autism, from Antioch University, Los Angeles in 2017.
As an Academic Coach, Aveen has developed a unique therapeutic toolbelt, supported by her behavioral research and coaching background, and she has an extensive knowledge of the characteristics, qualities, needs, and challenges of those who have cognitive differences and experience learning difficulties. This makes her an effective coach as she has had years of experience supporting clients’ academic, emotional, and social development and leading students towards success.
As the Business Operations Manager, Aveen is goal-focused, organized, and creative, and she enjoys supporting others and finding solutions to solve problems. Aveen is dedicated, hardworking, and personable, and she is a cheerleader for her clients and her fellow ETS team members. She believes everyone should have the opportunity to grow and learn in a fulfilling and enjoyable environment, and every individual should have a chance to feel proud, successful, and accomplished in life.