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Brain-Friendly Learning Starts Here

🧠 Are you a student age 17+ with accessibility needs? 

I’m your go-to learning sidekick!


Whether it’s writing an essay, making sense of your notes,
taming time management, or finding calm in the overwhelm,
📚 we’ll figure it out — together.


🧩 Every session is made for your brain, in a space where learning feels safe, kind, and (yes) even fun. High five!


✨A Note about AI in Learning: I believe in helping students develop critical thinking skills because thinking well and skill-building are more important than answer-giving. That's why I provide human-centred tutoring that includes teaching and modelling ethical use of AI in learning. 

My AI Policy

Services

Executive Function Academic Coaching

For students who say...

  • “I know what I should do. I just can’t make myself start.”
  • “My brain’s all over the place.”
  • “I always run out of time.”


How often: Weekly


What's offered:

  • Support with task initiation, procrastination, time-blindness, prioritization & task management, rhythms over routine 
  • Use of body-doubling, timers, visual cues, assistive tech, AI tools
  • Self-care strategies for overwhelm
  • Self-advocacy & communication support 
  • Gentle accountability (no shame allowed)


🧠 You don’t need fixing. You need systems that speak your brain’s language.

Planning & Organization Academic Coaching

For students who say...

  • “I feel like I’m always catching up.”
  • “I never know where to start.”


How often: Weekly


What's offered:

  • Planning calls with co-regulation built in
  • Calendar scheduling support using visual and color-coded tools in digital or paper formats
  • Support organizing your week, assignments, tasks and meeting deadlines
  • Modelling and follow-up in developing new organization skills
  • Rest-first planning models -how to prioritize downtime and transition time
  • Self-care strategies for navigating overwhelm and decision fatigue


📆 Success doesn’t have to look frantic. We’ll make space for peace and progress, together.

Reading & Writing Tutoring for Real Life

For students who say...

  • “My ideas are there—I just can’t get them out.”
  • “Essays make my brain shut down.”
  • "Reading is hard. I don't get it."


How often: Weekly


Focus: Business, humanities and social science 


What's offered:

  • Help with active listening and reading so you understand
  • Support with brainstorming, researching, planning, drafting, writing, editing and revising academic writing
  • Learn how to analyze and discuss case studies, writing passages, literature, academic journals  
  • Understand your teacher's expectations and feedback to improve your skills
  • Learn and practice ethical use of AI tools, like voice-to-text and AI co-editing 


📚 We’ll work together at your pace—with strategies that actually make sense for your brain.

Neurospicy Learning Session

For students who say...

  • “I'm not sure if my writing makes sense."
  • "I just need a little advice to get me started."
  • "I need a strategy for this problem."


How often: When you need it


What's offered:


  • All of my skills are available to help you!
  • Whether you're stuck on an essay, overwhelmed by deadlines, struggling to start a task, or just need a calm space with gentle guidance—this single session is for you.
  • Bring your words, your to-do list, or your brain fog. We’ll work together using strategies that fit you—from writing and planning tools to sensory-friendly systems and body-doubling. 


🧩 Let's use strategies that fit you. I'm here to help.

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FAQs

Sessions are 50 minutes long.


You can bring a parent, friend or support person to a free 20-minute introductory meeting. 

After the first meeting, tutoring sessions are just you and me. 

If you have a support animal, they are welcome to all of our sessions.


No, it's not. If you have sensory needs (i.e.: like a terrible migraine), we can make adjustments for that session.


Nope! I welcome tutoring for all brains. If you suspect you may have learning differences but aren't diagnosed (yet), that's okay. Let's talk about it in a free 20-minute consultation.


We can meet just once, or a couple of times a semester, or every week in a semester (or more!). 


This is not therapy. 

This is tutoring and academic coaching specific to adult learning.

I specialized in supporting adults who have accessibility needs.


1. Your computer or tablet + your phone.

2. Know the passwords to login to your school email and school account (like Blackboard, etc.).

3. Bring something to write with and something to write on, even if you bring your computer.

4. Your schedule / planner / agenda.

5. Any assistive technology or support item (i.e.: noise-cancelling headphones, Irlen glasses, etc.)

6. You're welcome to bring a drink, snack, fidget, stim toy, or blanket. I often do!


Let's Work Together!

If you’re ready for support that works with you — and celebrates you — I’d love for us to meet. Find out how you can get FREE tutoring here or get started by filling out an intake form here. 

Reach out with any questions with the button below. Let the fun learning begin! 🤓

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