“Throughout life, we all face different challenges and mine was difficulties in learning. I can stand here today and proudly say because of Christ, educational therapy, my family, Mrs. Montaner, and others along the journey, I will be obtaining a Master's degree in social work this December. This achievement did not come without its tears and growing pains, but thanks to the work done through educational therapy, I was able to learn tools and equip myself with skills needed for success.  Understanding my difficulties and confidently learning that they didn’t limit me as others told me, made the difference in my life.

Aside from personally benefiting from educational therapy as a student, I had the privilege to work under Mrs. Montaner with students who like me, faced similar challenges. In working with these student’s, I was able to encourage them with the same techniques that had helped me in the past, and I was happy to see their lives transformed as mine was. I am a living testimony that the work that Mrs. Montaner does through educational therapy works and is successful. It's not just that she provided the educational therapy, but that she cares for her students in a holistic manner and wants them to achieve their goals and dreams. Mrs. Montaner instills in her students the needed confidence and provides them with the tools to help them get there.”