IB student coaching
Independent learning, internal assessments, extended projects, exam preparation and balancing several demanding subjects.
Motivation · organisation · confidence · performance International learning experience
A steady coaching relationship across curricula, countries and change.
I work with young people from a wide range of backgrounds. International teaching experience brings particular understanding of globally mobile family life, demanding curricula and multilingual learning.
For internationally minded families
The challenge is rarely only the curriculum.
Settling in takes more than catching up with lessons. Together, we identify what feels unfamiliar and choose a practical starting point.
- Find an anchor. Build a familiar routine around the school day.
- Build connection. Identify a trusted person and a place to belong.
- Choose a direction. Turn competing demands into one manageable priority.
A student may be managing a new school culture, a different language environment, unfamiliar expectations, identity questions and high academic demands at the same time. Coaching creates space to make sense of the whole picture.
Changing school or countryWorking across languagesLong-term deadline managementExam pressure and setbacksBelonging and cultural adjustmentPlanning for university or work
A-level student coaching
Deeper subject demands, fewer high-stakes courses, independent study and the transition towards university-level responsibility.
Motivation · organisation · confidence · performanceAP student coaching
Managing rigorous course loads, cumulative exam preparation, competing commitments and planning across several advanced classes.
Motivation · organisation · confidence · performanceiGCSE student coaching
Building reliable study systems, confidence and exam technique while moving towards greater independence.
Motivation · organisation · confidence · performanceInternationally experienced
Understanding the learner’s world.
My educational career spans Italy, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland. My experience includes St Edward’s School in Oxford, Saudi Aramco and my current teaching and language-coordination work at Institut auf dem Rosenberg in St. Gallen.
As an Irish-British educator living and working across cultures, I understand how family, school, language and values can shape a young person’s sense of belonging and possibility. Sessions are available online in English across time zones; my language-education background also includes French, German and Italian.
Related educational support
Coaching can sit alongside specific expertise.
Language learning
Personalised support in English, French, German and Italian informed by language pedagogy, confidence research and reflective learning.
Exam preparation
Focused preparation for IELTS, TOEFL and the language demands of IB, A-level, AP and iGCSE, where this matches the learner’s needs.
A thoughtful first step
Let’s talk about
what your child needs.
Your child may need a calmer way to approach school, the courage to speak up, or help finding a first step when everything feels a little too much. We begin with their experience and what matters to your family.
- Feel understood. Space to talk about friendships, expectations and the things that are hard to put into words.
- Find a manageable next step. A practical focus, from getting started on homework to handling a setback or a school move.
- Grow their own inner coach. Helpful self-talk, awareness of their strengths and greater confidence to make decisions.
Where do we begin?
With a complimentary 15–20-minute parent conversation.
- Share what you are noticing.
- Ask the questions on your mind.
- Explore whether coaching feels like a useful next step.
For ages 8–18, the language, activities and parent involvement are adapted to your child’s age and readiness. You do not need to arrive with all the answers.