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.
Drawing on nearly a decade of direct experience teaching individuals across diverse backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences, Kathleen created Celo Learning to offer personalized guidance in learning, relationships, and the transition to adulthood for young people with support needs and the families walking alongside them.
We help young people explore and develop their interests, envision a future for themselves, and build the skills, confidence, resources, and plans to move toward it.
Our approach extends beyond reaching the next milestone. We consider the people, relationships, resources, and environments surrounding each young person, with the goal of fostering self-determination, meaningful postsecondary outcomes, and lifelong quality of life.
Kathleen’s work in public education has spanned Arts and STEAM, specialized education, SMMUSD’s Project-Based Learning Pathway at Santa Monica College, MBUSD’s MWell Program, student wellness, social-emotional development, and Postsecondary Transition. Across both public and private settings, she has worked directly with students and families while partnering with service providers and community organizations to coordinate comprehensive systems of support and create pathways toward greater independence and success.
Services are referral-based. If someone referred you to Celo Learning, there’s a good chance we can help, and we look forward to hearing from you.
We welcome inquiries from families looking for guidance, practical solutions, and a sense of relief, as well as from professionals and community partners interested in consultation and collaborative initiatives.
Kathleen began her career in nonprofit management, advancing through progressively responsible leadership and executive roles from 2005 to 2015. Her work spanned organizational growth, program development, fundraising, and external affairs, with a consistent focus on cultivating the resources, relationships, and opportunities that improve quality of life for people and communities.
She later brought that foundation in leadership and communication 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.
Today, she remains active in nonprofit leadership through transformative board service and independent consulting for select 501(c) organizations. As both an educator and executive, Kathleen continues to teach 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 University of Southern California. She completed her 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.