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The people behind the learning

Your child deserves
to be understood.

A subject tells us where to begin. Your child’s strengths, interests and experiences help us understand how to teach.

Meet members of the Special Ed Resource team who bring that approach to our online tutoring.

Let’s talk about your child

Start with a free consultation.

Experience with a personal purpose

People who support the process.

These are members of our wider team. Your child’s educator is selected through the matching process, based on their needs and the educator’s relevant experience.

Erin Johnson

Senior Director of Tutoring Operations

Connecting the right support

Erin oversees student placements and supports SER’s educators. Her work connects what families share about their children with the people providing their tutoring.

She continues to tutor alongside her leadership work, bringing direct teaching experience to the support she gives the team.

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education · Elmhurst College

Lauren Brauns

Lead Educator

Helping online learning feel personal

Lauren’s experience includes teaching elementary students virtually and helping new SER educators through training. She uses technology and individualized strategies to engage learners.

Her approach values relationships with children and their families, with confidence and pride in progress alongside academic learning.

Master’s degree in Special Education · National Louis University

Jayme Riley

Lead Educator

Starting with a child’s interests

Jayme brings a background in teaching students with autism. She builds relationships to understand a child’s talents and interests, then uses that understanding to adapt instruction.

Her work reflects a central part of SER’s approach: getting to know the learner helps an educator choose how to teach.

Bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Special Education · Nevada State College

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Jayme Riley wearing a headset at her online teaching workspace

Real educators. One-on-one online learning.

A match built around your child

We begin by listening to you.

  1. Share what you’re seeing

    The free consultation is a place to discuss your concerns, goals and questions. We explain the service and next steps.

  2. Get to know your educator

    If you choose to begin, a deeper parent conversation helps inform the match. You speak with the educator before your child’s lessons start.

  3. Build a starting plan together

    Introductory instruction helps us understand how your child learns. We review the resulting plan and your family’s experience with you.

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Beyond a lesson

You stay part of the conversation.

Session summaries help you follow the work. Your observations help the team understand what is changing at home. If the educator match needs another look, tell us so we can reassess it together.

Academic skills, confidence, interests and growing independence all matter. That is what we mean by taking a holistic approach to learning.

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Your next step

Tell us about your child.
We’ll start there.

You don’t need a finished plan or the right terminology. Bring your questions and what you hope will change.

Book a free consultation

Prefer to call? (844) 773-3822

Updated · Special Ed Resource