About Us
At Mindspring Education Center, we are dedicated to providing the very best in educational opportunities to students of all ages and levels. Our educational therapists specialize in all areas of reading, writing, spelling, comprehension, math, and specific learning disorders, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.
Sally was able to pinpoint and address our daughter's learning blind spots as well as build on her strengths. We are so grateful to have found Mindspring Education Center! (Parent)
Sally A. Morrison, M.A., ET/P
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A Professional Educational Therapist and the owner and founder of Mindspring Education Center, Sally has successfully educated students for more than 15 years. Having worked as the Director of Instruction for Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes for a number of years, she has extensive experience in their programs and has built upon this knowledge to create a system for excellent instruction at Mindspring. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Educational Therapists (AET), a national organization dedicated to setting standards for the field of educational therapy. She served as a regular committee member of the One Book, One City group for the Sierra Madre Public Library for several years. When not with her students, Sally enjoys riding horses, working in her garden, and most importantly of all, spending time with her family. She and her family divide their time between San Gabriel Valley and the Central Coast.
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Miss Susan makes learning fun! (8-year-old student)
Susan Britton, M.A., ET/P
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Susan brings a wealth of experience to her work with students. After completing her Elementary Education training at California State University, Los Angeles, Susan taught in a private school, enjoying a 3rd/4th grade combination class. A few years later, she received her Special Education credential with a learning disabilities emphasis. She worked as a Resource Specialist teacher for the Alhambra Unified School District, teaching students in grades K-8 and in the Head Start preschool.
While homeschooling her own children, Susan maintained a small private practice, tutoring students from various local schools. She then completed the Educational Therapy program at California State University Northridge, including an internship at Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center. Susan joined Mindspring in 2015.
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Daniel Boswell, M.A. Ed.
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Daniel is a versatile and dedicated educator with over 15 years professional experience. He brings a range of professional expertise working with students from preschool to college and beyond, as an elementary teacher, educational therapist, test prep specialist, tutor, academic counselor, football and baseball coach, and swim, surf, and lifeguard instructor. Alongside his work in educational therapy, Daniel heads the Test Prep and College Readiness program at Mindspring.
Aside from his work with students, Daniel enjoys all ocean sports, hiking, camping, and spending time with his sons (Thomas, 9, and Charlie, 11). As the official backgammon champ here at Mindspring, Daniel welcomes any and all challengers to the game.
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Olivia Menchaca,
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Olivia joined Mindspring after her previous position as project manager for quality improvement initiatives in the health care industry. In addition, she has worked in various administrative positions in the financial and tech industries. At Mindspring, Olivia handles the scheduling, billing, and all other office tasks.
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