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Experienced Academic and Executive Function/ADHD Coach
Melanie R.

117 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

Hourly Rate: $125

About Melanie


Bio

Do you feel overwhelmed by the volume of your work? Do you want to develop better study habits or find a better workflow? Want to be more consistent about following through with the plans you create for yourself? If your answer is "yes" to any of these questions, you've come to the right person! As an experienced academic and ADHD/EF coach, I'm here to help you overcome barriers to success. Regardless of how you define success, I can help you find your path. Whether it's about becoming more...

Do you feel overwhelmed by the volume of your work? Do you want to develop better study habits or find a better workflow? Want to be more consistent about following through with the plans you create for yourself? If your answer is "yes" to any of these questions, you've come to the right person! As an experienced academic and ADHD/EF coach, I'm here to help you overcome barriers to success. Regardless of how you define success, I can help you find your path. Whether it's about becoming more organized, managing your time better, earning a higher GPA, or finding fulfillment in the work you do - all is fair game! Together we will identify your biggest challenges and consider potential solutions. If you need more support, we can create accountability plans to help you stay on track in between sessions.

I have 12 years of experience coaching people with ADHD, LD, mental health diagnoses, and chronic health impairments. I am also someone who has had to learn to manage my own "invisible" disabilities, so I know what it takes to come out on top. I will guide you as you explore how to use your unique learning profile as leverage so you don't feel defeated by it.

I can find something to like about everyone I meet and I have a knack for recognizing people's strengths. I work from a place of empathy and compassion so I can support my clients as they confront difficult moments in their lives, academic and otherwise. Between my formal education, training, and experience, I have learned how to help my clients elevate their game and not only succeed in their pursuits but feel fulfilled by their journey.

Contact me to learn more about how I can help you, and schedule your first session!

Credentials/Experience:
BA and MA in Psychology from SUNY New Paltz
15 years experience working at highly selective institutions for higher education
5,000+ hours of coaching with 100+ students since 2013
82 hours of International Coaching Federation-approved training
Member of the ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO) since 2022


Education

SUNY New Paltz
Psychology
SUNY New Paltz
Masters

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $125
  • Rate details: I do not offer in-person tutoring. Wyzant requires tutors to indicate rates for both in-person and online tutoring because the system was initially designed for in-person tutoring only.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 11/21/2021

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

ADHD

ADHD

My training and experience in disability services and higher education has been centered around determining/providing academic accommodations and coaching support, mostly to students with ADHD, LD, and mental health disabilities. I've accumulated 82 hours of International Coaching Federation-approved training through JST Coaching, a leading authority on ADHD and executive function coaching. The JST Coaching & Training program is accredited by ICF and the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE-Global). The coaching model I've been trained on is based on the co-active coaching model that is backed by research.
Dyslexia

Dyslexia

My training and experience in disability services and higher education has been centered around determining/providing academic accommodations and coaching support, mostly to students with ADHD, LD, and mental health disabilities. I've accumulated 82 hours of International Coaching Federation-approved training through JST Coaching, a leading authority on ADHD and executive function coaching. The JST Coaching & Training program is accredited by ICF and the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE-Global). The coaching model I've been trained on is based on the co-active coaching model that is backed by research.
Special Needs

Special Needs

My training and experience in disability services and higher education has been centered around determining/providing academic accommodations and coaching support, mostly to students with ADHD, LD, and mental health disabilities. I've accumulated 82 hours of International Coaching Federation-approved training through JST Coaching, a leading authority on ADHD and executive function coaching. The JST Coaching & Training program is accredited by ICF and the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE-Global). The coaching model I've been trained on is based on the co-active coaching model that is backed by research.
Study Skills

Study Skills

80 hours of training and supervision through an ICF-accredited coaching program, JST Coaching & Training 3,500+ hours of coaching experience over the period of 8 years 15 years experience working in higher education Master's degree in psychology
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Exceeds all expectations with compassion and understanding.

I went into my first session with Melanie not knowing what to expect. I had been struggling for months with executive functioning, stemming from bipolar disorder and ADHD, and for around a year had felt myself stagnating in all areas of my life. I was looking to establish more order and productivity to my days and to break out of the limiting comfort zone that I had established for myself. Going into my first session, I was very nervous as I had never consciously worked on developing these skills and tools to help tackle them. Working with Melanie has been nothing but a positive experience. I saw improvement in all of the areas that needed work after my first session (something I did not expect). Her empathy, patience, and myriad of productive strategies have provided me the opportunity to change my life in ways I had previously thought unattainable. Every session has had an incremental impact on the quality of my life and offers me the opportunity to develop tools whose usefulness will be life long. I cannot recommend Melanie’s services enough.

Collin, 13 lessons with Melanie

Knowledgeable and caring tutor

Melanie is the best. She understands what is needed and knows how to motivate and encourage a student. She is helpful and kind. Melanie has been indispensable and so helpful.

Mike, 7 lessons with Melanie

A Great Coach

Melanie is a great coach who comes with a great attitude. She has a good sense of humor and is filled with knowledge in problem solving and support. Contact her to see how she can help and I am sure she can meet your needs in academia and life. Thank you!!!

Jonathan, 6 lessons with Melanie

Friendly and knowledgeable

Melanie has helped me maintain and set up schedules that work for me. She has many examples of what would work best and listens to what the client needs. Very happy with my sessions!

Ashley, 7 lessons with Melanie

Caring and Knowledge Tutor

Melanie was an exceptional executive functioning coach. I am a doctoral student who reached out to Melanie to help build a more efficient schedule and learn better time management skills. Since the first lesson, she has been patient and kind, truly caring about making my time in graduate school more efficient. I highly recommend Melanie, whatever stage of life you are in, to learn better skills to navigate life.

Eric, 5 lessons with Melanie

Knowledgable and Strucuted tutor

I have worked with Melanie for one semester, and I will continue my work with her for my final semester of undergrad. Melanie has been such a wonderful addition to my academic life, and she has positively impacted my grades and helped me to move off of academic probation. Her approach is tailored to me as a student to help me succeed in the most efficient way. She helps me regularly calendar all of my assignment due dates and exam dates, as well as work on study skills and self care habits. I hope to continue working with her for my grad school and applications and hopefully those courses.

Kim, 10 lessons with Melanie

very helpful!

Melanie is awesome! She's helping me stay caught up in school and also to try to incrementally change behaviors that get in the way, which is hard but quite effective. I definitely recommend.

Anahid, 7 lessons with Melanie

Very thorough and precise!

Melanie and I worked on creating a reliable system for planning upcoming assignments, tasks, and exams. I struggled with finding a work-life balance since I felt I had no time, and Melanie was kind enough to create an effective calendar system to help me organize myself. She also helped me better understand where my time is spent, and we worked on various ways of limiting distractions. We discussed all the classes I was taking and their workloads, how my jobs influenced my productivity, and how to gain back control of myself and my time. This session was so helpful; thank you!

Arika, 5 lessons with Melanie
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