Tutoring and educational consulting services. Specializing in dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. Hello and Welcome!
My name is Nicki and I am the owner and operator of Optimize Learning, an educational consulting and tutoring company. I have been in education for 20 years and have worked with all ages in both public and private schools. As someone who struggled with reading as a child and teen, I am passionate about helping others gain the tools they need to be successful. In 2023 I began my deep dive into Orto
05/27/2026
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Celebrating my 2nd year on Facebook but only my 2nd DAY of posting! lol!! 😂 Yes, I started Optimize Learning 2 years ago as a tutoring side hustle, and I wasn’t sure if it would be successful, and I didn’t post anything in Facebook. It took 6 months to get my first client and I held her sessions at a library. A month later I had 3 clients that I met with at 2 different libraries. A few more months lead to a few more clients and in April 2024 I rented an office space for tutoring. In April 2025 I began getting multiple calls a week from potential clients and my summer schedule was 100% pre-booked with 25 clients! At that point I made the decision to resign from teaching at public school so that my “side hustle” could be my full-time job! Yes it is a little scary to step away from a consistent paycheck, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE tutoring and I am SO excited to see what lies ahead! So….2 years in and I am finally posting on Facebook! 🤗🎉
07/26/2025
As with most challenges people face there is much more than the eye can see below the surface. Similar to an iceberg, there is a mountain of challenges that someone with dyslexia fights with everyday, the biggest one, imo, is low self-esteem/self-worth. By age 5 or 6 these kids are aware that they cannot do what their peers can do when it comes to reading and writing. As the years pass and these kids do not get the intervention that they need, they feel dumb, incapable, and less than their peers. This can be prevented with early diagnosis and early intervention!! No excuses! Our education system needs to do better at acknowledging dyslexia, screening, and intervening!!!
Dyslexia impacts more than reading. It can affect spelling, writing, memory, self-esteem, and even how someone processes spoken language.
That’s why tutoring alone isn’t enough.
At Sound Mind Learning, we provide specialized support tailored to how the brain learns. Our programs help strengthen skills and build confidence — because students with dyslexia need more than drills and one-size-fits-all methods. They need to feel understood, capable, and empowered.
That’s what makes us different. 🤍
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