About Us

Lodi Jackson

Owner, Kids First Educational Consulting Services

Education Consultant

Learning Specialist

 

Lodi Jackson received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Idaho in 1991 as well as her Master's Degree from Chapman University in 1997. She has been a faculty member in the area of Special Education at Chapman University where she taught Assessment and IEP Development, Collaboration for Inclusive Schooling and Advanced Assessment and Instructional Strategies for Persons with Mild/Moderate Disabilities, and served as a student teaching Supervisor. 

 

For over 20 years, she has worked with children from preschool through high school age in public school, private school, and tutoring environments.  Ms. Jackson has served as a school district administrator in special education as well as a site administrator for an elementary school.  She has developed and facilitated many parent and teacher education workshops in both public school and private school settings.

 

Lodi’s passion lies in helping determine the roadblocks to learning and helping students find the most effective strategies to navigate their own learning.  She incorporates a team-approach to help students, parents, and teachers coordinate their efforts in order to help children reach their own potential.

 

Lodi Jackson holds a multiple subject credential, a special education credential, a resource certificate, and an administrative credential. 

 

 

 

Dr. Kate Perry

Educational Psychologist

L.E.P. #2486

School Psychologist Credential #020138985

Ph.D. Educational Psychology

 

 

Kate Perry received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley in 1999.  Since receiving her degree, Dr. Perry has been a Lecturer for the School Psychology Program at UC Berkeley, where she teaches graduate courses such as The Assessment of Children and Educational Interventions.  In addition, she serves as a clinical supervisor for the doctoral students in the School Psychology Program who are doing field placements in public schools. 

 

Dr. Perry is also a Licensed Educational Psychologist and credentialed School Psychologist.  She has 15 years of experience working in schools and with children of all ages - preschool, elementary, middle, and high school.

 

Janice Flanzbaum

Clinical or Rehabilitative Services Credential

Credential #                                                          

M.S. Communicative Disorders

 

Janice has been a speech language pathologist since 1986.  She attended Indiana University where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech and Hearing and a Master of Science degree from University of Redlands in Communicative Disorders.  She has been a member of both the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) and the California Speech and Hearing Association since 1986.  She has received the Award for Continuing Education from ASHA.

 

Janice has worked extensively with children ages preschool through middle school evaluating and providing intervention in the public schools as well as working privately.  Her work has been with children who have had a variety of disabilities including articulation/phonological disorders, language disorders, stuttering, apraxia and social-pragmatic language disorders.  Her experience also includes working as a special education teacher for students who have disabilities in the area of communication.  She enjoys working with families so they can better understand their children’s disorder and facilitate the carryover of their children’s new skills into the home and other settings.

 

Nancy McGhee, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist

License # OT341

 

 

 

 

Nancy McGhee, OTR/L received her Occupational Therapy degree from New York University and has been a practicing pediatric occupational therapist since 1978.  She has worked with infants through adolescents with a variety of disabilities and challenges. Most recently Nancy has specialized in working with children with sensory integration dysfunction, sensory processing disorders, visual -perceptual and perceptual-motor issues, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, handwriting disorders and more.  Nancy is trained in administering the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT), Therapeutic Listening, the Alert Program and the Perceptual Enrichment Program. 

 

Currently Nancy works in the public schools and also maintains a private practice.  She enjoys working in a team environment that takes all aspects of a child into account.  Nancy is strongly committed to a family-centered approach, believing that when parents understand the reasons behind a child's struggle and the rationale of therapeutic approaches, the entire family benefits.

Beverly Farrell

Learning Specialist

Credential #040026191

M.S. Early Childhood Education/Family Studies

American Montessori Society Credential

 

 

Bev Farrell is a learning specialist currently working as a special educator in an elementary school.  She has been working with children with learning challenges for thirty years, both as a teacher in the classroom and as an independent learning specialist.  Her training and experience as a Montessori educator and a special educator provides her with the expertise to work with individuals who need support beyond the classroom setting. 

 

She holds a Master’s Degree in education, a certificate for Montessori education: early childhood and elementary, and credentials in both elementary education and special education.  In addition, she is trained in the Language! Program and the Barton Reading and Spelling Program.