Ms Lara Maria Vella, graduated with a Bachelors in Psychology (Honours) in 2011. Following work experience at the Child Development Assessment Unit (CDAU) she graduated as an Educational Psychology Practitioner in 2019 from the University of Malta. During her training, she worked at the School Psychological Services (SPS) where she specialised in children and teenagers with difficulties in learning, neuro developmental disorders, attention maintenance and social-emotional difficulties. Ms Lara Maria Vella is currently working full time at CDAU.