Seaside was founded in 2013 in Redondo Beach, CA. Our second location opened in 2020 in Evergreen Park, IL.
Seaside is a place students come to with questions, concerns, and aspirations about their academic futures. Our teachers provide individualized instruction to answer questions, address concerns, and assist students in reaching their full academic potential. The teachers at Seaside Learning Center have backgrounds in public and private education, and have experience working with students of all ages and abilities.
Our Owner, Mrs. Meredith, earned a Master of Arts in Education from Loyola Marymount University and a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Southern California.
Mrs. Meredith holds California teaching credentials for Elementary Education & Upper Level Science. She also has a professional educators license from the state of Illinois with endorsements in Elementary Education, English as a Second Language, General Science, and Earth & Space Science.
She has over 15 years of experience in private & public education. Mrs. Meredith also teaches Anatomy & Physiology at Mother McAuley High School in Chicago, IL.
Mrs. Meredith teaches out of our Evergreen Park, IL location.
Mrs. Kelsey attended Eastern Illinois University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education. She holds a professional educators license from the state of Illinois with endorsements in Elementary Education, Middle School, Language Arts, and Science.
In addition to teaching at our Evergreen Park, IL location Mrs. Kelsey is also a middle school science teacher. Mrs. Kelsey has 10 years of teaching experience with all grade levels in multiple subjects.
A fun fact about her is that she has been playing the flute since she was 10 years old and the piccolo since high school.
Miss Faith graduated from Saint Xavier University with a Bachelor of Sciences. She studied Secondary Education and Mathematics, with a special focus in economics.
She hopes to earn her middle school endorsement and teach at a local middle school or high school.
Miss Faith can work with students of all ages and abilities on a variety of subjects but her specialty is in upper level mathematics.
Ms. Cheryl received her Bachelors Degree from Illinois State University and her Masters Degree from Saint Xavier University. She holds a professional educators license from the state of Illinois and has worked with children for over 30 years.
Ms. Cheryl started her career in early childhood education and went on to teach Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, and 7th grade. Ms. Cheryl is currently teaching Social Emotional Learning to K-6th graders at Horizon Science Academy Southwest, a charter school in the Gage Park area.
Ms. Cheryl loves tutoring because she gets to work one on one with her students.
Miss Tara graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science in Education with and emphasis on Special Education.
Miss Tara has experience teaching students math and reading and has worked with students of all ages from Preschool to High School.
She currently works at AERO Special Education Cooperative where she teaches high school students life skills. In her spare time she enjoys running, yoga, and spending time with family.