Founders & Directors

Meet the directors.

Olga and Yarisa founded Learning Links together in 2007 and have led it every year since. Their partnership — academic vision paired with operational clarity — is the foundation of the school.

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Olga Ruiz

Founder & Principal Director

Olga leads the academic and programmatic vision of Learning Links. Her work touches every IEP, every curriculum decision, and every therapy integration — ensuring each student's day reflects the whole-child philosophy the school was built on.

She is a frequent presence in classrooms: observing, coaching teachers, and maintaining the high standard that has defined Learning Links since 2007.

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Yarisa Valle

Founder & Administrative Director

Yarisa oversees operations, enrollment, family partnerships, and the day-to-day systems that keep Learning Links running. She is often the first voice new families hear — and the one who walks them through the admissions process from inquiry to enrollment.

Her work makes it possible for teachers and therapists to focus entirely on students, knowing the administrative side is handled with care.

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Faculty

Sixteen classroom teachers.

Our teachers are the heart of the school. With a 7:1 student-teacher ratio across 109 students, every child has teachers who know them deeply — academically, socially, and personally.

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Therapy Staff

Our in-house specialists.

All Learning Links therapies are delivered on campus by state-licensed professionals who collaborate daily with classroom teachers.

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Speech
Speech-Language Pathologist

Leads language, articulation, pragmatics, and AAC programming across all grade levels, in collaboration with classroom teachers.

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Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist

Delivers fine-motor, handwriting, self-care, and sensory-integration programming, pushed into classrooms and pulled out when needed.

— Name & credentials pending.

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Sensory · Alert Program
Alert Program Coordinator

Leads the school-wide Alert Program implementation, training teachers to integrate sensory self-regulation vocabulary into daily routines.

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Physical Education
PE Instructor

Structures daily movement, coordination, and adapted team play for all grade levels.

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Martial Arts
Martial Arts Instructor

Teaches focus, impulse control, and body awareness through age-appropriate, adapted martial arts practice.

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Art
Art Specialist

Leads the school's integrated art program — a place where many different learners find their voice first.

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Work with us

Interested in joining our team?

Learning Links is always looking for special education teachers and licensed therapists who share our whole-child philosophy. If that's you, we'd love to hear from you.

Email us your résumé