Helping Students Build the Skills for Success in School, College, and Life

Academic coaching, executive functioning support, study skills, organization, accountability, college readiness, and life skills coaching for middle school, high school, college students, and young adults.

Meredith Parker, Parker Academic Coaching

Does this sound familiar?

Your student is capable but struggles to stay organized.

Missing work, late work, or forgotten deadlines are hurting grades.

Your student doesn't know how to study or studying doesn't lead to better grades.

Time management and procrastination are constant challenges.

Your student relies on you to keep track of everything.

Family conversations about school have become frustrating for everyone.

You are tired of reminding, nagging, and monitoring every task.

Your student needs support but resists hearing it from a parent.

College is approaching and independence feels overwhelming.

Your college student is struggling to manage the freedom and responsibility of campus life.

Your young adult seems stuck despite having potential.

You know your student is capable of more but aren't sure how to help.

How I Help

Academic Coaching

Helping students manage assignments, develop effective study habits, and create systems for academic success.

Executive Function Coaching

Support with planning, organization, prioritization, task initiation, follow-through, and time management.

Study Skills & Organization

Teaching research-based strategies for studying for test performance in school and college.

College Readiness

Preparing students for the increased independence and responsibility required for college success.

Young Adult Coaching

Supporting young adults as they build confidence, accountability, life skills, and independence.

Parent and Teacher Collaboration

Partnering to create realistic goals, monitor progress, and support lasting growth.

Subject-Specific Support

Tutoring in math, reading, writing, and studying across all subjects as well as instruction in writing college research papers across a variety of courses.

Who I Help

I Work With:

Elementary School Students
Middle School Students
High School Students
College Students
Young Adults

Learning Challenges
ADHD and ADD
Anxiety
Executive Functioning Challenges
Gifted and High-Achieving

Personalized Support

Every student is different. Coaching is tailored to each student's strengths, challenges, goals, and learning style.

Focus on Independence

The goal is not simply to tackle today's tasks, but to help students develop skills and processes they can use independently. Coaching is a form of scaffolding. As students learn important skills to maintain success, they are capable of more independence. Coaching supports are faded as the student learns to maintain success.

Accountability and Follow-Through

Many students know what they need to do but struggle to do it consistently. Coaching provides structure, encouragement, and accountability.

Whole-Student Approach

Academic success is often connected to confidence, executive functioning, motivation, communication, and life skills. Coaching addresses the whole student—not just grades.

Why?

Why is coaching so important?

Coaching provides personalized support in developing the skills needed for greater confidence, independence, and growth.

Students know that their effort matters. But they don't always understand the "why" and "how". Helping students understand the "why"empowers them to take part in developing their own independence and motivation. Teaching them "how" helps keep them successful.

For a student, working with a coach is different than working with a parent. Coaching helps a student identify priorities through specific processes and exercises. We then design actions towards those goals. Feeling in charge and making choices themselves increases student motivation and the sense of accomplishment.

Moving into middle school, high school, and college with a coach ensures we aren't expecting a student or young adult to "figure this out on their own" during crucial periods.

Maintaining success is important not only for the future, but for developing self-esteem and motivation that will last a lifetime.