CELO
Celo Learning provides personalized support and resources that facilitate smooth transitions to adulthood.
CELO
Celo Learning provides personalized support and resources that facilitate smooth transitions to adulthood.
Celo Learning is a specialized educational practice founded by educator and executive Kathleen O’Halloran. We welcome inquiries from families seeking guidance and practical solutions, as well as from professionals and community partners interested in consultation and collaborative initiatives.
Drawing on nearly a decade of experience teaching individuals across diverse backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences, Kathleen created Celo Learning to provide personalized guidance in learning, leadership, self-determination, and the transition to adulthood for young people with support needs and the families walking alongside them.
We help young people explore their interests, envision a future for themselves, and build the skills, confidence, resources, and plans to move toward it.
For more than two decades, Kathleen has worked to create opportunities that improve quality of life for people and communities. She began in nonprofit management, advancing through leadership and executive roles from 2005 to 2015 across organizational growth, program development, fundraising, and external affairs.
She later brought that foundation in communication and leadership to public education. After completing her California credential requirements while serving students at WISH Charter School in Westchester, Kathleen continued with Culver City Unified School District and expanded her practice across Los Angeles County. Her experience spans Arts and STEAM, social-emotional learning, specialized education, student wellness, SMMUSD’s Project-Based Learning Pathway, MBUSD’s MWell Program, and postsecondary transition, with a focus on self-determination and lifelong quality of life.
Today, she remains active in the nonprofit sector through board leadership and independent consulting for select 501(c) organizations. As an educator, Kathleen teaches communication and relational skills, including Public Speaking and Oral Communication, Communication Theory and Practice, and UCLA PEERS®.
Kathleen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Arizona and a Master of Leadership from the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. She completed educator preparation at California State University, Long Beach, and specialized training in the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) through the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. She is a certified PEERS® provider and holds a certificate in nonprofit management from the Center for Nonprofit Leadership.