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Breakthrough Learning Center offers tutoring in mathematics, language arts, literature analysis, and standardized test preparation. The program uses psychological learning tools that address school content, study habits, communication patterns, time management, and confidence-building strategies. Consultations are currently held by phone or through Zoom or Google Meets and are scheduled through email or the program website, with no in-person consultations at this time. Customized study programs at Breakthrough Learning Center integrate Common Core projects and focus on building a deep understanding of each topic, study skills, self-discipline, and confidence.
Breakthrough Learning Center began in 2009 under the name Gestalt Tutoring Services in a home setting in Yorba Linda. The leadership team includes Executive Director Jennifer Dinh-Avila and Associate Director and Education Analyst/Coordinator Ivan Avila. Jennifer holds an M.A. in Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University and has over 15 years of experience in classrooms, in-home settings, and learning academies, as well as over 9 years of tutoring experience in the Fullerton, Brea, Orange, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Riverside, and Placentia-Yorba Linda school districts. She tutors all subjects listed and specializes in psychological learning tools related to academics and student habits. Ivan holds an M.A. in Education, is a UCR alum, has a math credential, and teaches Algebra and Geometry at NVHS in Alvord Unified School District in Riverside, CA. He has over 15 years of experience in California school districts, over 11 years of tutoring experience in the same listed school districts, over 7 years of experience in Common Core training and assessment design, and over 8 years as a private basketball coach at levels from freshman to varsity. The program reports active involvement in shaping the Common Core Learning Standards in California and notes a track record of positive test results and teaching outcomes. It describes itself as established in a nurturing home environment in Yorba Linda, emphasizes effective, efficient, and empowering teaching, and states that it works closely with parents and teachers as part of a support system for students.
Last updated August 9, 2026.
Breakthrough Learning Center began in 2009 under the name Gestalt Tutoring Services in a home setting in Yorba Linda. The leadership team includes Executive Director Jennifer Dinh-Avila and Associate Director and Education Analyst/Coordinator Ivan Avila. Jennifer holds an M.A. in Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Chapman University and has over 15 years of experience in classrooms, in-home settings, and learning academies, as well as over 9 years of tutoring experience in the Fullerton, Brea, Orange, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Riverside, and Placentia-Yorba Linda school districts. She tutors all subjects listed and specializes in psychological learning tools related to academics and student habits. Ivan holds an M.A. in Education, is a UCR alum, has a math credential, and teaches Algebra and Geometry at NVHS in Alvord Unified School District in Riverside, CA. He has over 15 years of experience in California school districts, over 11 years of tutoring experience in the same listed school districts, over 7 years of experience in Common Core training and assessment design, and over 8 years as a private basketball coach at levels from freshman to varsity. The program reports active involvement in shaping the Common Core Learning Standards in California and notes a track record of positive test results and teaching outcomes. It describes itself as established in a nurturing home environment in Yorba Linda, emphasizes effective, efficient, and empowering teaching, and states that it works closely with parents and teachers as part of a support system for students.
Last updated August 9, 2026.
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