Our Story
Our Story shares the journey, values, and vision that guide our mission to impact education.
Our History
Lee Pesky had learning disabilities at a time when there was little understanding of common issues like dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD. His family struggled to find the support Lee needed in overcoming his obstacles to learning. They did the best they could with the few resources available at the time, and Lee was able to complete college and become a business owner. After their son passed away in 1995 at the age of 30, Alan and Wendy Pesky founded Lee Pesky Learning Center to honor Lee’s legacy by helping children with learning differences in a way they weren’t able to help their son.
Our Vision is to create a pathway to learning for everyone.
Our Mission is to work together with individuals, families, schools, and communities to understand and overcome obstacles to learning.
Our Values
Guided by compassion, integrity, and respect, we’re committed to creating a space where every individual feels supported and understood.
Collaboration
Our relationships with individuals, families, schools, and community organizations remove barriers to learning and equip learners for success, rooted in shared responsibility, mutual respect, and commitment to unlocking potential.
Connection
We provide a welcoming, accepting, caring, safe environment that embraces individual ideas and abilities.
Excellence
We provide high-quality, evidence-based practices and support in an environment of continuous learning.
Empowerment
We open doors to learning by fostering innovation and transformation, guiding learners toward self-advocacy, resilience, and lifelong learning.
Our Commitments
We accomplish our mission through five strategic commitments:
Equip learners of all ages with the skills needed for success.
Our self-regulated learner framework supports individual strengths while incorporating the skills and strategies needed to become increasingly connected, self-aware, self-determined, strategic, and resilient.
Deliver research-based services and contribute new research to the field.
Empower educators and parents with knowledge and skills.
Close the educational opportunity gap through direct service.
Our academic, clinical, and teacher training services provide and promote inclusive, equitable, and culturally responsive learning environments designed to close the educational opportunity gap.
Prepare the next generation of practitioners.
Our professional staff provide university students with opportunities to apply new skills in academic and clinical settings, positioning them to excel in special education, early childhood education, clinical psychology, counseling, and education research.
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Sarah Morrison
CEO/Founder
Nayan Robert
Creative Director
Isabella Morrison
SEO Manager
Leland Bloggs
Product Manager
Ocean Mcnamara
Customer Support
Amaan Abbott
Aritcle Writer