About
Eliko Ozeki M.A.
Eliko has been in education for over 29 years as a classroom teacher and tutor for grades Pre-K through 6. She most recently served as the Lead Kindergarten Teacher at The Center for Early Education for 10 years. Eliko has taught in public and independent schools in Tokyo, New York City, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles. With her experience in Dual Language programs (Spanish/English, French/English, Japanese/English), she has enjoyed working with families and students from diverse backgrounds.
Specializing in developing students' foundational skills in number sense, mathematical thinking, and literacy, Eliko cultivates student independence and self-efficacy. Through her innovative and practical approach to teaching math concepts, she helps her students build confidence and problem-solving skills. Eliko uses the Science of Reading approach in her integrated reading and writing lessons where decoding and encoding skills are simultaneously practiced.
Mindfulness and sustainability activities are pathways for Eliko to teach social and emotional learning skills for students to build awareness, attention skills, and kindness toward themselves and others.
Anchored in the latest research, Eliko continues to design, pilot, and implement curricula in math, phonics, reading, writing, and social-emotional learning to benefit her students' learning and success.
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Her expertise in SEL and early childhood development has led her to collaborate with UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and Yale School of Medicine Child Study Center to develop courses and conduct research for teachers and students. She is a Mindful Schools Certified Mindfulness Instructor, a Unified Mindfulness Level 2 Coach, and a Cultivating Emotional Balance Teacher.
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Eliko lives in Los Angeles with her son, enjoys swimming, making ceramics, and building her IMPROV skills.
Experience
Certifications and Trainings
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New York State Permanent Teacher Certification Pre-K- 6th
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California Multi-Subject Teacher Credential
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UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center Summer Institute for Education Professionals
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Unified Mindfulness Level 2 Coach
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Cultivating Emotional Balance Year Long Training
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Effortless Mindfulness Level 1
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Thinking in Visual Metaphors
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Teaching Sustainability & Altruism Through Project Based Learning
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Designing for Online Learning - Global Online Academy
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Teaching Students to Ask Their Primary Source Questions
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Dual Language Teaching (Japanese, Spanish, French)
Curriculum and Programs
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Singapore Math /Math In Focus /Eureka Math
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UFLI Foundations (Science of Reading)
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The Writing Revolution
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​Fundations - Wilson Language Training
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Responsive Classroom RC1
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RULER / Emotional Intelligence Training
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Comprehension From the Ground Up: Simplified, Sensible Instruction for K-3 Reading Workshop
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Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Workshop
Our
Mission
Get to Know Us
MindSparkLA is dedicated to providing advocacy, advisory, and consultancy services. We specialize in offering tutoring services in math, literacy, and social emotional learning to help students develop foundational skills, confidence, and achieve academic success. Through strategic partnerships with independent schools, we create programs that enable students to access resources and educational experiences beyond their community, empowering students to reach their full potential.
Our goal is to support students in building a strong academic foundation, boosting their confidence, and guiding them towards success in their educational journey.