Mariaemma Pelullo-Willis was born and grew up in Southern California. She attended California State University Northridge where she received a B.S. in Psychology. She holds a Master's degree in Education, and California Life Teaching Credentials for Regular and Special Education. She has been developing educational programs and conducting workshops for parents and teachers for more than 20 years.

Mariaemma was the director of a private learning center for children with learning disabilities before going into private practice. After 13 years of assessing and treating children and adults for learning "dysfunctions" she knew that she could no longer follow this erroneous and harmful model of education and began researching alternatives. For the last 16 years her passion has been guiding children and their families to understand and appreciate their natural gifts and abilities, and helping adults recuperate from negative school experiences that keep them from discovering their passions and potentials.

Mariaemma has worked with and spoken to thousands of children and parents as well as homeschooling families and classroom teachers, assessing learning styles, diagnosing school problems, designing customized curriculum plans, and teaching techniques and strategies that allow children to learn. She has also conducted training programs for literacy volunteers throughout Southern California, taught Learning-Success™ strategies in correctional facilities, has developed assessment and teaching procedures for adult students, and has written books for parents and teachers. With Victoria she co-founded the LearningSuccess™ Institute and co-authored A Self-Portrait™ Learning Style System, Mid-Life Crisis Begins in Kindergarten, and Discover Your Child's Learning Style.

Mariaemma currently lives in Ventura, California with her husband, Ron, and poodle, Sophi. In her "spare" time she loves to read and garden. Hobbies include nutrition, holistic health, interior design, and personal development. She can be reached at 805-648-1739 or m@learningsuccesscoach.com