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My perspective is informed by 30 years of experience across special education teaching, learning support, school leadership, district administration, educational consulting, and university-level teacher preparation. This range of experience allows me to understand both the family perspective and the school system perspective.

I provide educational consulting, academic tutoring, executive function coaching, academic success coaching, and professional English communication support for families, children, students, college students, and adult learners.

Services are personalized, practical, and designed to help clients better understand educational information, strengthen learning skills, build confidence, and plan meaningful next steps.

I help families, students, and adult learners move from confusion to clarity by breaking down complex information, identifying practical next steps, and building systems for academic, educational, and professional success.

Sharon Spivack

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  • Families often receive assessments, reports, and IEP documents filled with educational terminology and recommendations that can be difficult to interpret. Drawing on 30 years of experience across special education teaching, school leadership, district administration, and university-level teacher preparation, I help families understand educational records, identify questions for further discussion, and prepare for meaningful participation in educational planning meetings.

    • Review of psychoeducational assessments

    • Review of IEPs and progress reports

    • Educational records review

    • Parent consultation and preparation

    • Development of parent input statements

    • Assistance organizing questions and concerns

    • Guidance for productive school communication

    • Transition planning and educational goal setting

    • Understanding eligibility and services

    Pricing: $250/hour

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  • Business English and professional communication coaching is designed for adults who want to communicate more clearly, confidently, and effectively in workplace and professional settings.

    • Professional English conversation

    • Workplace vocabulary

    • Meeting participation

    • Presentation practice

    • Interview preparation

    • Email and professional writing support

    • Pronunciation clarity

    • Small talk and networking language

    • Confidence in professional communication

    • Communication for managers, employees, entrepreneurs, and adult learners

    Pricing: $75-150/hour

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  • Academic tutoring is available for children and students with and without disabilities. Sessions are individualized based on the student's learning profile, academic needs, school expectations, and family goals.

    • Reading comprehension

    • Writing organization

    • Vocabulary development

    • Study skills

    • Academic planning

    • Homework routines

    • Learning strategies

    • Confidence and independence

    • Support for students with disabilities

    • Support for students who need enrichment or additional academic structure

    Pricing: $100-200/hour

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  • This consultation supports families and learners preparing for major educational transitions and next steps.

    • Postsecondary options

    • Accommodations

    • Diploma pathways

    • College readiness

    • Career planning

    • Adult learner success

    Pricing: $200/hour

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  • Executive function and academic success coaching helps students, college students, and adult learners build practical systems for managing school, work, and daily responsibilities.

    • Organization systems

    • Time management

    • Task initiation

    • Planning and prioritizing

    • Study routines

    • Accountability

    • Goal setting

    • College readiness

    • Adult learner support

    Pricing: $200/hour

Pricing

Most of our services are $100-200 per hour. Specialty services (e.g. educational consulting, business English) may cost more/less, depending on your situation. See above for details. Once you fill out a consultation form, we’ll get back to you with a specific quote.

Limited reduced-fee appointments are available based on financial need.

Disclaimer

Services provided through this practice are educational consulting, academic tutoring, executive function coaching, academic success coaching, professional English communication coaching, and educational planning support.

I do not provide legal advice, legal representation, therapy, medical services, psychological services, or advocacy representation in disputes with school districts. I do not act as an attorney, therapist, custody evaluator, or medical provider.

Consultation may include review of educational records, psycho-educational assessments, IEPs, progress reports, school communications, and related educational documents. The purpose of this review is to help families understand information, organize questions, prepare for productive communication with school teams, and consider possible next steps.

Any recommendations or guidance provided are educational in nature and are not a substitute for legal, medical, psychological, or therapeutic advice. Families seeking legal advice should consult a qualified attorney. Families seeking medical, psychological, or therapeutic services should consult an appropriately licensed professional.

Participation in consultation, tutoring, or coaching does not guarantee a specific school outcome, service decision, eligibility determination, academic result, professional outcome, or district response.

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