When children have opportunities to develop executive function and self-regulation skills, individuals and society experience lifelong benefits…Children aren’t born with these skills—they are born with the potential to develop them. Some children may need more support…
Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University, “Executive Function & Self Regulation,” at https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/
Before becoming a caregiver, I worked as a public school AVID tutor. In that role, I helped students figure out where they were stuck in their learning processes and how to move through to find success. I loved the approach of slowing things down, asking questions, verbalizing confusion, using resources, developing strategies, and practicing executive function skills.
The past several years, I have enjoyed working at STARS Learning Cooperative as an in-person academic coach. In this capacity, I have collaborated with students, parents, and whoever else is part of their educational team, to develop and hone executive function skills while also targeting specific academic areas, nurturing open communication, and developing lasting self-confidence.
These days, I am excited to tutor students of all ages and geographic locations on-line, via Zoom. I have found this platform to be a reliable, flexible, effective, and convenient way to offer my skills, wherever I may be, and whatever else I may be balancing, in my family life to my students and their families.