Specialties
Our Mission: We work with several different types of learners, including those with learning disabilities, those who are gifted, twice-exceptional learners, and learners who simply need a bit of extra academic support. Our main focus as an educational therapist is to thoroughly understand the "whole" child and his or her strengths and weaknesses by means of formal and informal assessments as well as by communicating with all members of the child's "team" of specialists, teachers, and parents. Gaining a clear perspective of the student subsequently allows us to develop specific psycho-educational goals and a detailed program plan that will concentrate not only on remediation, processing, and demystification, but on empowering the student and allowing him or her to enjoy the learning process. -Andrea Chernin Services: Ed therapy Educational therapy Ed therapist Educational therapist Education Therapy Education Therapist
Meet the Business Owner: Andrea C.
Welcome! My name is Andrea Chernin, and I am a Professional Educational Therapist and the Clinical Director of Illuminate Educational Therapy Group - a private practice located Santa Monica, Calabasas, and Sherman Oaks California.
I grew up in Calabasas, California and graduated from Calabasas High School. I attended college at UCLA and majored in Psychology with a minor in Public Policy. During college, I was an English Composition, English as a Second Language, and Psychology tutor for my peers at the Academic Advancement Program for historically underrepresented students. I enjoyed the rewarding experience of working one-on-one with students so much that I began my own tutoring private practice.
Since then, I have been an active Professional Member of the Association of Educational Therapists and have enjoyed continuing to develop professionally alongside my incredible colleagues. I can honestly say that I love what I do, and I look forward to many, many years in the field.