Executive functioning skills are not about working harder; they are about learning how to work smarter!
Our Philosophy
We believe that every individual is capable of success when given the right tools, strategies, and support. We also believe executive functioning skills can be taught, strengthened, and personalized for every individual.
Many of the adolescents and adults we support are bright, capable, and driven, yet struggle with organization, time management, procrastination, task initiation, and managing competing responsibilities. These challenges can impact confidence, academic performance, productivity, and overall well-being.
Our approach is individualized, strengths-based, and practical. Instead of forcing generic systems, we work collaboratively with each client to develop strategies and routines that align with how they naturally think, learn, and function best.
Through one-on-one executive functioning coaching and personalized support, we help clients build sustainable habits, improve self-awareness, and develop the tools needed to feel more organized, independent, and in control of their daily lives.
Our Team
Dawn Levy
I am a seasoned Learning Specialist and Executive Functioning Coach with more than 25 years of experience helping students, adolescents, and adults strengthen the skills needed to succeed academically, professionally, and personally. Throughout my career, executive functioning coaching has been at the core of my work — both within school settings and through extensive private practice experience — supporting individuals in developing organization, time management, planning, task initiation, study strategies, self-advocacy, emotional regulation, and confidence.
My approach is highly personalized, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based practices. I combine scaffolded academic support with targeted executive functioning coaching to help clients build sustainable systems, develop independence, and better understand how they learn and function best. I also incorporate mindfulness-based strategies to help individuals manage stress, anxiety, overwhelm, and emotional dysregulation, all of which can significantly impact executive functioning. By integrating mindfulness, self-awareness, and practical coping tools into our work together, I help clients strengthen focus, improve self-regulation, and approach challenges with greater clarity and confidence.
Over the course of my career, I have partnered with students, families, educators, and multidisciplinary professionals across a wide range of educational environments, including more than two decades of experience in New York City schools and private practice. I have extensive expertise supporting individuals with learning differences, ADHD, anxiety, and executive functioning challenges, while also managing IEPs and learning plans, coordinating with support teams, and guiding families through educational planning, transitions, and long-term student support.
In addition to my coaching and educational work, I am a co-founder and author of a children’s book series created for struggling readers, reflecting my passion for literacy, accessibility, and individualized learning.
I believe that with the right support, strategies, and mindset, every individual can thrive. My goal is to empower clients to build self-awareness, confidence, and lifelong executive functioning skills that foster success in school, work, and everyday life.
Learning Specialist & Coach 
Hannah Vilela
Learning Specialist & CoachI am an experienced Learning Specialist and Executive Functioning Coach with a background in supporting adolescents and adults with diverse learning profiles and executive functioning challenges. My work focuses on helping clients develop the systems, strategies, and self-awareness needed to manage school, work, and daily responsibilities with greater confidence and independence.
With extensive experience in special education and executive functioning support, I have worked closely with individuals with ADHD, dyslexia, autism spectrum disorder, and other learning differences. Throughout my career, I’ve seen that many highly capable individuals struggle not because of a lack of ability, but because they have never been taught the organizational, planning, and self-management skills necessary for success.
My approach is personalized, collaborative, and strengths-based. I help clients build practical strategies for organization, time management, planning, task initiation, emotional regulation, and self-advocacy while creating systems that feel realistic and sustainable for their daily lives.
I am passionate about helping adolescents and adults better understand how they learn and function best. My goal is to reduce overwhelm, build confidence, and empower clients with the executive functioning skills they need to thrive both academically and personally.
Services
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Individual Executive Functioning Coaching provides personalized support for children, teens, college students, and adults who want to strengthen the skills needed to manage daily responsibilities with greater confidence and independence.
Coaching sessions are tailored to each client’s unique strengths, challenges, and goals, focusing on the development of practical strategies that improve organization, time management, planning, task initiation, prioritization, follow-through, and self-management.
Using a supportive and collaborative approach, we help clients create systems and routines that reduce overwhelm, improve productivity, and build long-term success across academic, professional, and personal settings.
Coaching may support:
Organization and planning
Time management and scheduling
Task initiation and follow-through
Study skills and academic support
Goal setting and accountability
Emotional regulation and stress management
Building routines and sustainable habits
Reducing procrastination and overwhelm
Sessions are designed to provide structure, accountability, and individualized guidance while helping clients better understand how they learn, work, and function best.
Whether navigating school demands, workplace responsibilities, life transitions, or everyday stress, executive functioning coaching empowers clients to develop practical tools that support greater clarity, confidence, and independence.
Rate: $250 for a 1 hour session.
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Family & Parent Coaching provides guidance and practical strategies to help families better support children, teens, and young adults with executive functioning challenges. This collaborative approach focuses on creating more effective routines, improving communication, reducing daily stress, and building a home environment that promotes independence and success.
Coaching is designed to help parents understand how executive functioning impacts behavior, organization, emotional regulation, motivation, and follow-through in everyday life. Together, we develop realistic systems and strategies tailored to the unique needs of the child and family.
Areas of support may include:
Establishing consistent routines and structure
Homework, study, and school support strategies
Improving organization and time management at home
Reducing power struggles and daily overwhelm
Building independence and accountability
Supporting emotional regulation and resilience
Creating effective communication strategies
Navigating transitions, motivation, and follow-through
Our goal is to help families move from constant reminders and frustration toward greater calm, clarity, and connection. Through individualized coaching and support, parents gain tools to better support their child while fostering confidence, independence, and long-term executive functioning growth within the home environment.
Rate: $300 for a 1 hour session.
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Executive Functioning Workspace Setup is a personalized in-home service designed to create organized, functional, and calming environments that support focus, productivity, and daily functioning. This service is ideal for students, professionals, and families seeking greater structure, reduced overwhelm, and systems that promote long-term success.
A thoughtfully designed environment can significantly impact attention, motivation, organization, and emotional well-being. Through a supportive and mindful approach, we help clients declutter and redesign spaces in a way that reduces stress and anxiety while creating a fresh start that feels manageable and sustainable.
During the consultation, we assess the client’s space, routines, workflow, and executive functioning needs to develop customized systems that improve efficiency and follow-through in everyday life.
Services may include:
Organizing bedrooms, study areas, home offices, or shared family spaces
Creating functional systems for paperwork, supplies, schedules, and tasks
Designing structured work and study zones to improve focus and productivity
Reducing environmental distractions and visual clutter
Establishing routines and organizational systems that are easy to maintain
Supporting planning, prioritization, and time management through environmental design
The goal is not simply to organize a space, but to create an environment that supports executive functioning skills, emotional regulation, independence, and peace of mind.
Whether resetting a student’s study area, redesigning a professional workspace, or helping a family create more structure at home, this service provides practical systems and personalized support that help clients function more effectively in their daily lives.
Rate: $300/hour includes travel within San Diego County
Frequently Asked Questions
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We work with students starting in 6th grade and up, including middle school, high school, college students, as well as adults.
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Executive functioning skills are the “behind-the-scenes” skills that help individuals succeed in school and life.
This includes:
Organization
Time management
Planning and prioritizing
Task initiation
Follow-through
We help those build these skills through structured systems, routines, and personalized strategies so they can become more independent and confident learners.
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We work with any and all students! However, we specialize with students who:
Are bright but struggle with organization or time management
Feel overwhelmed by schoolwork
Take a long time to complete assignments
Have difficulty staying focused or on task
We also have extensive experience supporting students with:
ADHD
Dyslexia
Autism spectrum
Executive functioning challenges
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We are based in San Diego and offer:
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions (limited availability based on location)
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