who i am
Audrey R. Serel
Options4YouEducational Consulting
Audrey Serel has been involved in the educational field for the last twenty-eight years. She received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from New York University in 1981 and earned her Master of Arts in Special Education in 1985. Upon graduation, she worked full time as a resource room teacher for The New York City Board of Education. The teacher to student ratio was 1:5; Audrey needed to individually assess each student to find their areas of strength and weakness, then address each students' individual learning styles to facilitate academic success. She worked for the Board of Education for fourteen years.
The next chapter of Audrey's life was spent dedicating herself to raising her two sons and volunteering in their schools and community. She has served as a member and chair person of various committees which included several years as a PTA board member. She won the Jenkins Award in 2001, which is given to distinguished individuals for years of service to children and youth.
Due to her own personal struggles she is a member of the Orton Society, The National Learning Disabled Society, and Ahead. She spent many years advocating for the rights of children with learning differences in her community. She referred parents to various specialists depending on their child's needs to address academic or socially related issues. Audrey also guided them in the evaluation process to make sure those students received proper services and accommodations in the school system.
Audrey began her new venture, Options4You, after raising her children and effectively completing the college process with them. Audrey is well versed in all different learning disciplines. Her own children had varied academic needs. Her eldest is academically gifted and her youngest struggled with learning disabilities from the age of 3. He is currently attending a top university, receives accommodations and is accomplishing his goals stupendously.
Due to Audrey's educational background and personal experiences, she is able to successfully work with all learning disciplines. Her adage is "I am an equal opportunity educator." Audrey's clientele is not limited to the learning disabled arena. Audrey has also successfully placed students into highly competitive universities.
She is a professional member of the following organizations: Independent Educational Consulting Association (IECA), National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and Higher Educational Counseling Association (HECA)
The next chapter of Audrey's life was spent dedicating herself to raising her two sons and volunteering in their schools and community. She has served as a member and chair person of various committees which included several years as a PTA board member. She won the Jenkins Award in 2001, which is given to distinguished individuals for years of service to children and youth.
Due to her own personal struggles she is a member of the Orton Society, The National Learning Disabled Society, and Ahead. She spent many years advocating for the rights of children with learning differences in her community. She referred parents to various specialists depending on their child's needs to address academic or socially related issues. Audrey also guided them in the evaluation process to make sure those students received proper services and accommodations in the school system.
Audrey began her new venture, Options4You, after raising her children and effectively completing the college process with them. Audrey is well versed in all different learning disciplines. Her own children had varied academic needs. Her eldest is academically gifted and her youngest struggled with learning disabilities from the age of 3. He is currently attending a top university, receives accommodations and is accomplishing his goals stupendously.
Due to Audrey's educational background and personal experiences, she is able to successfully work with all learning disciplines. Her adage is "I am an equal opportunity educator." Audrey's clientele is not limited to the learning disabled arena. Audrey has also successfully placed students into highly competitive universities.
She is a professional member of the following organizations: Independent Educational Consulting Association (IECA), National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and Higher Educational Counseling Association (HECA)
