Meet the Staff at Learning Strategies, LLC

Hi!  My name is Aleisha Kraft.  I am a native from Mankato, Minnesota who relocated to Florida eight years ago.  My journey began when I graduated Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (K-6) with an emphasis in mathematics.

After graduating, I returned to Mankato and became a substitute teacher. Simultaneously, I researched a full-time teaching position in alternative school environments.  This is how I learned about Eckerd Youth Alternatives (EYA).  EYA is a non-profit organization that serves at-risk youth in a therapeutic residential setting.  The youth, ages 11-18 years, are admitted to the program either by a judge or through Department of Children and Families.  As a dropout prevention school, I was responsible for meeting the academic requirements for 6th through 11th grade curriculum.  This opportunity provided ample experience in developing and implementing differentiated and hands-on lesson plans to address the range of abilities and learning styles of individual students.  Everyday was a new challenge facilitating and role modeling appropriate social / emotional, academic and career skills.  Working for EYA was an amazing experience not only as a teacher and mentor, but a learner as well. 

In addition to my eight years of service working at EYA, I obtained a Reading Endorsement (K-12), acquired certification to teach integrated curriculum for grades 5-9, and nearly completed a Masters in School Counseling through Argosy University.  I also served staff and youth as a CPR / First Aid Instructor, Lifeguard, and Senior Ropes Course Facilitator.

I have currently earned a Master of Arts Degree in School Counseling and will be teaching the new CMP2 math curriculum at the 8th grade level at Teague Middle School.  I feel honored and excited to be a part of the Learning Strategies team “to help individuals overcome learning challenges...to excel to their full potential.”