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Thank you so much, Alyson, for your help and support. Our sonʻs school life changed completely after you started working with him. He became more confident, grew thicker skin, and accepted himself for who he was. We canʻt express how grateful we are!
- Parents of 9th Grade Student
Hello! My name is Dr. Alyson Kaneshiro (she/her). I founded Learning Specialist LLC in early 2021 and now offer workshops, coaching, and consulting services to educators and leaders interested in improving student support systems at their schools.
My passion for student support is rooted in my lived experience as a twice exceptional student navigating the confusing stress of "excellent failure". I excelled in my gifted and talented language arts program, while also failing 7th grade algebra at my public school. At the time, the school system I had access to did not have the support structures in place to help students like me. So, instead of spending time practicing helpful strategies to address my learning difference in math, I was left on my own to "figure it out", eventually internalizing negative messages about myself as a learner and avoiding "anything math" in the process.
At Learning Specialist LLC, it is my mission to empower students and educators alike with the support and resources they need to thrive. Through personalized coaching, workshops, and consultations, my goal is to foster equitable learning environments where every student's identity story, unique strengths and learning challenges are recognized and supported. Together, in partnership rooted in trustworthy relationships, I believe we can break down barriers and create pathways to success for all learners.
Hello! My name is Dr. Alyson Kaneshiro (she/her). I founded Learning Specialist LLC in early 2021 because I wanted to expand my coaching beyond the school setting where I worked full time, to include students with different identity stories, backgrounds, and learning experiences.
Over the past few years, I have continued to work with students in the Bay Area and have expanded my practice to supporting fellow educators and school leaders interested in improving their learning support at the individual, team, and systems level to promote greater equity for our students with learning challenges.
My passion for student support is rooted in my lived experience as a twice exceptional student navigating the confusing stress of both excelling in my gifted and talented program, while failing 7th grade algebra at my public school in the late 80's and early 90's; a time when I didn't have the language or support to advocate for my learning or get the help I needed as a girl struggling in math that teachers lovingly stereotyped as a "good student".
As a lifelong educator, it is my mission to continually improve the student support systems I find myself in and share what I have learned with others to encourage them to do the same.
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