Mary O'Malley - Founder & Owner

I’m Mary O'Malley, M.A., ET/P. I’ve been an educational therapist in private practice for over a decade. In addition to my Master's, I have a College Counseling Certificate from UCLA and a certificate in Neurodiversity and Learning Disabilities with a specialization in Executive Functioning from Landmark College in Vermont.  I have taught in public and private schools. I’ve instructed college courses at LMU and Landmark College. I’ve taught clients of all ages and worked with teachers in one-on-one settings, large classes and small groups and written middle school curriculum for executive functioning and organization. I enjoy being an active member of the AET and stay up to date with current research and methodologies. 

Green Door Learning, LLC was started in 2007 as a tutoring company that specialized in literacy remediation. It has had partners, employees, held trainings, and published manuals and books. Before I started GDL, I caught myself saying to clients, “My door is always open… We’re opening doors to success… Let’s walk through that door and see…” and other meaningful but sort of cheesy cliches. Since I started GDL, the meaning has stayed consistent but the cliches have lessened in part because I have a company that embodies the vision I was trying to convey. One where there is always opportunity. One where learning never stops. One where the possibilities are endless.