Improving the Educational Experience for Your Child
with Samara Herrera, MSW
The learning journey for a school-age child/children can have confusion, challenge, and anxiety around every corner. And that’s probably just Tuesday. I can help you to isolate a particular issue so you can develop a plan forward that allows you and your student to fully engage in your education system. In this program, you will: Create a ‘solution map’ that identifies the core challenge facing your student, what resources are available to support you/your student, and manage outcomes related to the solution. Explore your current educational landscape for additional support and opportunities. Reduce the anxiety associated with decision-making fatigue, insufficient information or change-management related to your issue. Find hidden sources of compassion for yourself and gratitude for the current challenge. Learn to differentiate your feelings about the issue from those about your child or their unique personal genius.
College Admissions Coaching for Teens & Parents
with Amy Habben, MEd
The multitude of options and expectations of the college admission process may be overwhelming and difficult for teens and their families to find the best fit for their own college goals. Today’s high school guidance counselors often have limited margin to work one on one with students regarding their college ambitions. I am here to work with your high school sophomore, junior and/or senior to help identify their academic interests, coordinate their campus visits, manage the application process, consider funding options and make a final decision with confidence regarding one of the more important decisions of their lives. Some have found the application process for parents to be a full-time job as they endeavor to help their teen effectively navigate the complexities of an effective college search. With over eleven years of college admission experience serving private and state institutions, a graduate degree in higher education and a personal journey with my own two children, I am eager to walk alongside your family in this exciting process with a plan, accountability and clear goals for higher education hopes.