Educational Consulting

Comprehensive support for empowered decision-making

My educational consulting services are geared towards supporting the whole family. In order to empower my students, I believe that I also need to partner with and support the student’s parents or guardians— the student’s number one most important resource and influence. I collaborate with students and parents to help the family create a long-term educational plan that everyone can feel good about. I provide guidance and recommendations for disability accommodations, supplemental learning interventions, developmental support, alternative schooling, college planning, work-life balance, and more. My ultimate goal is to teach students how to advocate for themselves and to have a productive dialogue with their parents— and to give parents peace of mind, knowing their child is moving forward on a good trajectory.

Disability accommodations and advocacy

Advocating for disability accommodations at school can be very stressful, for both students and parents. I am passionate about teaching students self-advocacy skills, and I love supporting parents as they work to advocate for their child. I can recommend accommodations for the student’s IEP, assist in compiling documentation for the IEP meeting, and advise parents regarding how to effectively communicate and negotiate with teachers. Additionally, I can advise families regarding educational services and assistive technology.

Developing goals for learning and development

School accommodations and IEP’s generally emphasize access, but not success. While I can certainly help to monitor and document the student’s progress towards IEP goals, I am more passionate about the parents’ and student’s goals. I empower students to take ownership of their development, to define what success means to them, and to build awareness of their progress. I guide my students to tap into their own sense of intrinsic motivation by co-creating developmental goals which align with the future they want to have. Gaining a strong sense of purpose and direction empowers students to cooperate with their parents, grounded by shared goals and values. Developing clear goals is the first step for the development of a strong educational support plan. This empowers the student, family, and educational support system to act, with intention, in accordance with long-term educational goals.

Long-term educational planning

A student’s educational journey often involves many challenging choices, for both the student and their family. I help families to thoroughly research their options, so that they can make informed decisions. I can support families as they research private and charter school options, plan college and career paths, and navigate university admissions. My goal is not to advise students or parents regarding the “right” choice, but to make decisions less stressful by carefully researching and presenting a variety of opportunities and plans of action.