Educational Consulting & Coaching
20+ years of expertise. Built for your school
I help school leaders build the student support systems their schools need — combining specialized consulting knowledge with a coaching approach that makes the work yours to own and sustain.
20+
Years in educational practice
Ed.D.
Doctoral degree
10+
Years building independent school systems
BayArea
Independent school specialist
About this work
Independent schools are built for flexibility and autonomy
Independent schools are built for flexibility and mission — but that same independence means leaders are often navigating student support without the established frameworks, specialist infrastructure, or institutional models that guide their counterparts elsewhere.
Most of what works has to be built.
I've spent more than a decade doing exactly that work — building the systems, policies, and practices that make student support sustainable and equitable in independent school communities. And while my deepest expertise is in independent schools, the need for strong systems crosses all school contexts. I work with leaders in both independent and public settings.
My consulting brings that expertise to your school. My coaching makes sure the work becomes yours to lead — long after our engagement ends.
What I bring
This isn't general leadership coaching. It's specialized expertise in an underserved area, delivered in a way that builds your capacity alongside your school's.
Doctoral-level expertise in program evaluation, research methods, educational systems, and student support
Deep knowledge of independent school culture, governance, and constraints
Practical experience building systems most private schools don't yet have
A coaching methodology that ensures you understand and own what we build
A systems lens that connects individual leadership to school-wide equity
What this work is
Consulting and
coaching, combined.
Most school leaders can choose between two kinds of support: a consultant who tells them what to do, or a coach who helps them think it through. Both have real value. Both have real limits.
My practice combines them. I bring deep expertise in educational systems and student support — and I deliver it through a coaching approach that is personalized, reflective, and responsive to your specific school and role.
The result goes beyond a recommendation. It's practical and actionable steps you can implement, adapt, and sustain after our work together ends.
The difference it makes