Jennifer Taylor, President of JET ED Consulting, is over the moon with enthusiasm for the newest consultant to join the JET ED Team, Louise Kelso. "Our consulting practice of moms who have had to place their children or young adults into residential environments including wilderness, therapeutic schools, learning differences boarding schools and traditional boarding schools as well as young adult transition programs is richer because of Louise - she has a passion for helping kids with therapeutic and learning differences." She says, “it is essential that a school or program is the right match for a child’s skills and needs for their personal growth.”
Louise will be a Senior Consultant in the Practice. She works with teenagers and young adults who have a variety of neurocognitive differences, social-emotional challenges, and dual diagnosis substance abuse with mental health. Louise also has experience with more traditional boarding schools and skillfully guides families to different stages of treatment or academic needs.
Louise struggled with dyslexia when learning differences were poorly understood. She experienced the persistent sense of systemic neglect and failure that can follow students who learn differently and she knows first-hand the anxiety of this challenge. After some time in her public high school, Louise attended boarding school for the final 2 years of high school, marking a profound improvement to her academic and emotional health.
When her children began to show their own learning challenges and differences, Louise advocated for the highest quality education and social-emotional support they needed. As a parent, Louise has experience with wilderness therapy, therapeutic boarding schools, and boarding schools. Because of an individualized approach, her children have grown and flourished.
At JET ED Consulting, Louise brings this incredible personal and professional experience to support other families in finding schools and programs. In a multi-modal, complex, and often intimidating process, Louise brings her warmth, expertise, and empathetic guidance to her practice.
When not helping families, Louise can be seen acing an opponent on the Pickle Ball court or taking long hikes in the Bay Area of San Francisco. She is the proud mother of three children.
Louise has a BA in Business Administration from the University of San Francisco and an MBA in Sustainable Enterprise from Dominican University of California.
About JET ED Consulting:
JET ED Consulting was formed in 2016 as a result of personal experiences as parents of children who needed residential treatment. Both Jennifer Taylor, President, and Louise Kelso, Senior Consultant, sought out supports for their children in crisis. Realizing the need for a relationship-based practice, their skillful parent support creates feelings of trust and deep caring for their clients. They specialize in therapeutic and learning differences placements for kids from 10-24. Well-versed in dual diagnosis and clinically complicated cases as well. Based in the Bay Area of California, they are fortunate to have clients all over the country.