Students.
If you’re a…
Middle or high school student learning to balance assignments, or need Pandemic Academic Remediation to fill academic gaps.
Undergraduate student learning to manage the demands of college commitments.
Graduate or medical school student navigating new routines and higher volumes of material.
Students with ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Traumatic Brain Injury, Non-verbal Spectrum Disorder, Dyslexia, or other unique learning needs are welcome!
Learn new skills to feel better!
What do you want to work on?
Planning & Prioritizing.
Time Management. Learn how to organize tasks for the short-term and the long-term to get better at scheduling, creating routines, and using open/free time.
Task Attack. Master a step-by-step process to break tasks into manageable parts.
Prioritizing. Identify what to and when to do it.
Self-Advocacy.
Communication. Get better equipped to speak with or email professors.
Taking Care of Yourself. Learn how to balance your work and personal care to be successful.
Identify Supports. Learn what supports are available for different needs.
Access Supports. Navigate support resources and learning accommodations.
Academic Fundamentals.
Reading Strategy. Boost reading comprehension and improve note-taking. Learn how to read and take notes efficiently and effectively.
Writing Strategy. Learn how to tackle large and small writing assignments in a methodical and organized way (through outlining, drafting, and revising).
Working Remotely.
Environment. Find the best places to study.
Breaks. When to take breaks and what types to take.
Routines. Best organize your days with schedules that work for you.
Productivity. Learn tips for staying focused and productive.
Accountability. Keep yourself on track with what you need to accomplish.
Testing.
Material Synthesis. Improve your skills in understanding material from readings, lectures, homework, and classwork.
Test/Quiz Preparation. Discover strategies for reviewing and synthesizing material.
Test-Taking. Learn how to approach and improve the test-taking experience for multiple-choice format and short/long writing assessments.
Error Analysis. Learn from mistakes and how to make improvements for the next test or quiz.
You’ll be able to…
Get help managing the demands of online learning
Improve your performance on tests and quizzes
Improve how productive you are when doing homework
Learn strategies to get started on an assignment
Figure out how to best spend your open time
Get kills to reduce stress or anxiety about your classes or your assignments
Address procrastination
Get the tools to have your grades reflect what you know
Improve your academic skills and have a better semester than last semester
Brush up on college-level skills
Get started writing papers
Manage your reading assignments
Get help navigating a new college
Begin to develop college preparatory skills
Hear from students’ perspectives
“Andrea taught me different strategies from time management, and helping me manage the time I had, to get the most out of it, to task attack, and in prioritizing my multitude of different tasks.”
— Josh Speidel, student, nationally known for his inspirational story of recovery and triumph
How do you want to learn?
One-on-One.
One-on-one instruction provides the skills and support for students to be as independent as possible in their academic experience and personal life.
Students share strengths and challenges, learning styles, and goals for working together.
Andrea customizes strategies and skills that will work with the learner’s strengths.
Video Learning.
If engaging in one-on-one instruction isn't right for your learning style or schedule, or if you'd like to get a sense of what it's like to work with me before you commit, then you can start working towards your goals today with my video tutorial series.
Watch + Learn + Apply = Feel Better
Engaging, short instructional videos teach concrete step-by-step strategies. The videos can be purchased as individual video strategies, or together in a packaged series.
Workshops.
Reach a larger group of students or classes at one time. Set up a workshop or series to educate a group of students on:
Orientation to a new classes and online learning
Time management skills
Planning and prioritizing
Project management strategies
Test-preparation skills
Test-taking strategies
Academic Skills
“Thanks to Andrea I have developed plenty of beneficial ideas, such as using my phone calendars to mark down events that I don’t want to forget, and make a schedule throughout my day so I can make sure to remember to get the most work done as efficiently as possible.”
— Aidan Cunningham, Student
What Adults are Saying….
“Andrea is able to help young people better develop their organizational skills and learning habits that work for them, immediately.”
— Cathy Rahill, Associate Athletic Director for Student Athlete Development and Academic Affairs, University of Vermont
“Andrea was instrumental in helping him get organized, helping him attack one thing at a time, and making time for himself as well.”
— Jay, Parent of a College Student