We help ensure that children receive the educational support they need and are entitled to for maximum school success
ELM Educational Consulting LLC (ELM LLC) was developed to help ensure that children receive the education they need and are entitled to maximize school success. We believe that every child has a unique learning style, when once understood, can be fostered and easily supported in the classroom. We help parents, teachers, school administrators, and community resources collaborate to meet children’s
03/07/2026
Honored to present the welcome at the Nevada School Counselor Association Annual Conference. Our counselors are the heart in education. From their academic knowledge to helping our students engage and succeed in school to their smiles and kind words on schools campuses for all kids even the ones who challenge them, they matter. I loved being surrounded by their energy!
11/10/2025
We had the privilege of training 50+ Court Appointed Special Advocates statewide on how to support children experiencing foster care with special education needs. CASAs volunteer their time and efforts for our kids and they are the eyes, ears, and heart of our system. Thank you Rebecca Dirks Garcia and the Nevada CASA Foundation or the opportunity! Can’t wait to hear how I can help next!
09/25/2025
Today when working my UNLV students I shared with them one of the most powerful words in any language… WHY. It is only when we ask why someone believes/feels whay they do, ask questions to clarify, understand, and empathize, and then truly listen to the answer, do we gain the trust and come up with solutions that work. Ask WHY. Shortly behind WHY come my other favorite words/phrase … WHAT can I do and and HOW can I help? Don’t ask if you’re not willing to be a part of the solution.
On Friday, a teacher gave her 5th graders a simple activity. She asked them to finish the sentence: “I wish my teacher would know…”
What the children wrote broke her heart.
One child wrote, “I wish my teacher would know my dad is in jail, and I haven’t seen him in years.”
Another wrote, “I wish my teacher would know I don’t always eat dinner because my mom works and I don’t know how to use the stove.”
Another shared, “I wish my teacher would know my sister sleeps in the same bed as me, and sometimes she wets the bed. That’s why I smell funny.”
One child wrote, “I wish my teacher would know I don’t always have sneakers for gym class because my brothers and I share one pair.”
And another, “I wish my teacher would know I like coming to school because it’s quiet here, unlike my house with all the yelling.”
💔 These words are a reminder that so many carry silent battles we don’t see. Behind every smile, every classroom seat, every neighbor or coworker, there may be a story we can’t imagine.
We spend so much of life talking, judging, assuming we already know. Maybe what we really need is to slow down, ask questions, and truly listen.
Give more than you get. Choose compassion over judgment. Serve with kindness. Let’s leave this world just a little better than we found it. 💕
Credit: Elle Deal ✍️
08/13/2025
Wishing all families, children, teachers, school staff, and community support providers a smooth beginning of school year! Remember rough patches and roadblocks are inevitable as we are all trying to juggle new systems and routines in the new year. Everyone is trying their best with a lot on their plate. Patience will allow the time for the best and thoughtful solutions (unless it is a safety or hazardous situation for anyone). We at www.elmeducationalconsulting.com and www.wideningthedoors.com look forward to building collaborations and solutions that work for all and to help kids engage and see value in their education!
05/27/2025
Annual appreciation luncheon for our wonderful colleagues- our administrators, counselors, social workers, and support staff - who are out there tirelessly working to help our families and children. We appreciate you and are thankful for you!
Wishing everyone a great summer and time spent with loved ones! We too will be spending time with family and working hard to set up for an exciting school year ahead. Stay tuned for some exciting news so we can help more children, families, and schools in the coming months…
02/01/2025
Privileged to present along with my colleague Jennifer Erbes to the all Clark County School District Counselors at their regional trainings about what our children experiencing foster care go through and how to support them using empathy and trauma-based practices. Thank you CCSD Guidance and Counseling for the opportunity. We appreciate you school counselors! You make a difference!
