At Beyond BookSmart, all of our coaches have master’s degrees (or equivalent) or higher and have rich and varied backgrounds. Most are current or former special education teachers, speech and language pathologists, classroom teachers, or school psychologists. All have experience working one-to-one with students.
For over 15 years, Karl has served as an educator, counselor, and administrator in the education and youth development fields.
With a Master of Fine Arts degree from Kent State University, Vin specializes in writing skills and self-advocacy.
Christine has taught in public schools and mentored at-risk youth, as well as led Learning & Development teams in the corporate world
Lisa brings years of experience teaching, supervising, and evaluating in public, private, online, and homeschool settings to her role.
The ability to work 1:1 with your child is an essential element of coaching, so we make sure that our coaches have the interpersonal skills necessary to be successful with your child. By working with your child online, coaches are able to meet virtually and safely with students in their own workspace where they work most comfortably, and engage with them effectively.
Unlike parents and teachers, our coaches don’t assign grades or consequences based on a student’s behavior. Students value this unique relationship which allows them to connect with their coaches, who remain supportive and empathetic to the child’s mindset and circumstances. We provide this support online for flexibility in scheduling.
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