Michael Perez is the Center Director at QWERTY. He is most often the first contact you will have with us as he fields initial inquiries and referrals.

Michael works with students of all ages in a broad range of subjects and skills including math, science, English, history, keyboarding, study skills, organization, and motivation. He joined QWERTY in 1998 as an education consultant after tutoring students in math, science, and English in a variety of tutorial and college settings since 1986.

In 2001, Michael became a partner in the agency and began directing QWERTY in 2009.

To contact Michael, email michael@qwertyed.com or call (650) 326-2914.

Natalie Varney is the Director of Education at QWERTY. Her extensive experience in working with different learners enables her to determine individual learning profiles and team with QWERTY’s other specialists to determine how to best help each student.

Natalie began her career as a Montessori teacher and became curious about the children who required more specialized instruction. She worked on the diagnostic teams of the Children’s Health Council and the Packard Hospital follow-up premie unit for many years, while also conducting a private practice in evaluation and tutoring.

To contact Natalie, email natalie@qwertyed.com or call (415) 483-0820.

Todd Daly is a Licensed Educational Psychologist who joined QWERTY in 2017. He conducts psychoeducational evaluations for students of all ages, consults with parents, and works to foster relationships and collaborate with schools in the Bay Area. He loves using his clinical and diagnostic skills in helping students to come to a healthier understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses.

Todd originally began his training as a LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) in 1998 and later studied to become a School Psychologist, Licensed Professional Career Counselor and Licensed Educational Psychologist. He has worked as a School Psychologist across multiple grades and with several school districts and private schools along the Peninsula. Todd is happily married to his wife of 17 years and is a proud parent of a teenage daughter.

To contact Todd, email todd@qwertyed.com or call (650) 503-9475.

Betty Willdorff, a Learning Specialist, joined QWERTY in 2006. She is a diagnostician who worked for many years at local community colleges as a Learning Disabilities Specialist in addition to maintaining an independent private practice as an educational consultant.

Betty provides educational and academic support for students in many areas ranging from language arts, history, elementary through middle school math, and science, organization skills, schedule planning, time management, to test preparation, and college essay writing. She is particularly adept at working with students who struggle with attention and organizational issues and working with students who benefit from a multi-sensory approach.

To contact Betty, email betty@qwertyed.com or call (650) 690-2838.

Lori Patton has enjoyed working with youth in an educational and community based settings since she was in high school. She enjoys adapting to each student’s need and understands each student has to find his/her best learning strategy.

Lori began her work with youth as a mentor to help other students transition into high school. She has also spent many years learning and teaching students about community service issues. After college, Lori moved been back to the Bay Area and now works in the special education department at an elementary school in the Palo Alto Unified School District. While working at PAUSD she has expanded her experience working with students with learning differences. A great strength of Lori’s is her creativity in adapting curriculum and technology to help students practice their academic skills.

To contact Lori, email lori@qwertyed.com or call (650) 701-7747.

Edward Stern started his career as a middle and high school social studies teacher in New York. Since then, he has served as an academic coach and education consultant. Ed is a learning strategist whose responsibilities include developing workshops and individual study plans at the university level.

To contact Ed, email edward@qwertyed.com or call (650) 503-9467.

Kristin is a Learning Specialist at QWERTY who has been in education for ten years. She loves all things Disney.

Kristin has worked with students of all ages and those with learning differences. She covers a myriad of subjects due to her diverse educational background. These include math, ELA, Spanish, history, English as a second language, and writing skills. Kristin moved to California to experience education in a way that is different from what she saw on the East coast. One of Kristin's strengths is being able to maintain the attention of students who may not have enjoyed learning as to this point.

Kristin became a member of the QWERTY team in March 2019.

To contact Kristin, email kristin@qwertyed.com or call (650) 308-9591.