Professional Educational Therapist AMANDA HURLEY, M.A.
A Well-Rounded Individualized & Therapeutic (WRIT) Approach to Learning
After completing credential coursework, Amanda Hurley joined Las Virgenes Unified School District in Calabasas, CA, as a veteran special education teacher and case manager. She has taught preschool, elementary, and secondary levels in public schools in Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, and Calabasas for 20 years. She earned a graduate degree and teaching credential in Special Education (mild to moderate disabilities), followed by a postgraduate certificate in Educational Therapy, from CSU Northridge.
EDucate4All Inc. (originally established as Hurley Consulting in 2006) operates as an individual and small-group educational and therapeutic services entity. Amanda's training as an Education Specialist and Learning Specialist is the foundation of her language and literacy-based reading instructional expertise, including Lindamood-Bell and Orton-Gillingham training. She further specializes in writing, math, and executive functioning skills and strategies.
Amanda attends professional development learning opportunities to stay abreast of developments and best practices, and provides training for new teachers and colleagues. She served an active role in the Association of Educational Therapists' local study group and as an executive board member and site representative of the Las Virgenes Educators Association. Amanda created and operated an after-school enrichment program at a local school, called iHomeworkClub. Further, as a Field Research Agent at Pearson Publishing, Ms. Hurley has been contracted for over a decade of clinical work, including revisions and pilots of formal assessments. Amanda's commitment to professional development also extended to collaborating with Dr. Milton Dehn of SchoolHouse Educational Services and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on working memory practices, as well as with the Teaching and Learning Consortium at California State University, Northridge.
Over the years, Ms. Hurley has volunteered in varied roles, such as Girl Scouts co-leader; instructor of enrichment programs through the Conejo Valley Parks and Recreation Department and City of Agoura Hills Parks and Recreation; legal advocate for an adult with moderate/severe disabilities; team leader for the annual Friendship Walk; creator of Got Summer Reading? summer programs at local libraries; private tutoring; Casa Pacifica supporter; Manna; J.P. Getty Museum docent; and various community fundraising and awareness events. Amanda's younger sibling, who was impacted, was an inspiration to provide more support with Educational Therapy.
Post graduate education
Seaver College @ Pepperdine University
Undergraduate degree
Micheal D. Eisner College of Education @ CSUN
Post-graduate, graduate and teaching credential completion
Professional Coursework @ UCLA
Professional Coursework @ UCLA
Leadership and Language & Literacy
Associate Educational Therapist Niki Funaki, P.D.
Passion and Joy for Fostering Learning
Niki Funaki has been a professional educator for 20+ years. After earning her undergraduate and professional degree from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and teaching credentials in the state of Hawaii and California, she spent eleven years as an elementary school teacher in a variety of public schools, including those in the Hawai’i State Department of Education and the Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD).
For a decade, Niki was a reading intervention specialist for CVUSD, working across all elementary grade levels and with adolescents on executive functioning and high school study skills. Her involvement with her own child's educational therapy services, combined with completed coursework toward professional certification in Educational Therapy at the University of California, Riverside, has led Niki to further develop professionally as an Educational Therapist. She is proficient in a wide range of educational intervention strategies targeting the key components of reading and math instruction, and she has extensive experience addressing writing, study skills, and executive functioning. Niki's wealth of experience and her passion for fostering the joy of learning make her an exceptional and trusted professional.
In her spare time, Niki enjoys reading, hiking, yoga, traveling, and spending time with her family and two cats.
Graduate education
University of Hawai'i Manoa
Educational Therapy University of CA, Riverside
University of Hawai'i Manoa
Undergraduate & Professional Certificate
Credentialed Teacher
Educational Therapy University of CA, Riverside
University of Hawai'i Manoa
Leadership and Language & Literacy
Educational Therapy University of CA, Riverside
Educational Therapy University of CA, Riverside
Educational Therapy University of CA, Riverside
Professional Certificate Program
Certifications, Training & Professional Affiliations
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