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life skills

Let me help you develop life-long skills that matter to you!
Many teenagers are not equipped to balance the increased workload and social demands of high school with caring for themselves. Practicing targeted life skills with a trusted adult mentor can help set up teenagers for a lifetime of social success. 

academic coaching

Let me help you learn to manage (and maybe even enjoy) your school work!
High school is a steep learning curve for many teenagers, in particular the big transitions in years 7, 10, 11 and the HSC. With the classroom focus largely on content and subject-specific skills development and with wellbeing time focussed mainly on the group not the individual, many students struggle to find the time, motivation and guidance to discover how to organise themselves and develop their executive functioning skills to achieve their definition of academic success.

community experiences

Let me help you take action in your community and develop your global citizenship skills!
Working meaningfully and effectively with others is key to success in one’s personal and professional life. Join a group of like-minded teens to plan, create and implement an ongoing, solutions-oriented volunteer opportunity that matters to you and your community. Develop your global citizenship skill set in the process.

how it works

Take my QUESTIONNAIRE to see if we are a good mentor-mentee match!

fees

COMPATIBILITY CHAT
FREE
QUESTIONNAIRE analysis followed by a 15-minute online call with an 18+ teen or an u18 teen’s parent/guardian to see if we will be compatible moving forward.

FIRST SESSION
$450
1.5 hour face-to-face meeting with me, teen and their family, separately then together, to set measurable goal(s).

MENTORING SESSION PACKAGES

the TERM

9 x 1 hr weekly sessions 
9 x weekly catch-ups
2 x written progress updates
1 x progress update call

For the teen that wants to work on their life skills and academic strategies in real time.


$3000/term

the FOUR per month

4 x 1 hr weekly sessions
4 x weekly text catch-ups
1 x written progress update
1 x progress update call

For the teen that wants to discover who they are, what they want and what they are capable of.


$1500/mo

the TWO per month

2 x 1 hr weekly online sessions
4 x weekly text catch-ups
1 x written progress update

For the teen that is learning to get on top of things and taking action but still needs the support of their mentor to guide them along.

$800/mo

the ONE per month

1 x 1 hr weekly online session
3 x weekly text catch-ups
1 x written progress update

For the teen that needs to touch base with their mentor for a bit of motivation, reflection, discussion, strategising, reassurance or whatever they need.

$ 500/mo

A month is defined here as a period of 4 consecutive 7 day weeks from the start of service.
A catch-up is short a series of texts or ~ 15 min phone call between me and the mentee after the 1 hour weekly session.
A progress update is communications between me and parents/guardians – either a ~ 15 min phone call or in writing.

Please let me know your ideas for a modified schedule that works for you. Changes such as the frequency of sessions or the length of sessions can be arranged.

Numerous studies show that it is important to ensure mentoring partnerships involving teens are consistent and stable over a significant period of time. Therefore, a commitment of at least 1 session per week for a minimum of 3 months is essential at the beginning of the partnership to achieve noticeable results. There will be opportunities for review of this arrangement, with an established process for winding down the partnership as the teen gains independence and progress on their goals. Please allow the teen’s needs to guide this process as everyone’s journey of personal growth is unique.

EXTRAS
$50    1 x additional weekly catch-up
$50    replace an online session with an in-person session*
$50    1 x progress update
$100  1 x 30 min added to existing session
$350 1 x sibling 1 hr session + catch-up / week
$400  1 x 1 hr session + 1 catch-up / week
$50    / 1000 words proofreading and feedback on school project’s final draft structure, grammar, punctuation and referencing against the criteria

*In-person sessions will take place at a southern Northern Beaches public venue within the red bubble in map (Dee Why library, Narrabeen Lagoon walk, café, Manly Dam hike, Billarong Reserve outdoor weights, Long Reef headland, beach, etc.).

I am willing to negotiate a travel fee for in-person sessions outside the red bubble.

  • All services must be paid for in advance.
  • Please provide me with 48 hours’ cancellation notice for a missed session. In the case of illness, notify me immediately. For more details, refer to my Refund Policy.
  • You are free to discontinue my mentoring service at any time.
  • I AM NOT a subject tutor nor a qualified health practitioner.
  • I AM a NSW accredited high school humanities teacher and former social worker with a current Working with Children Certificate, a Graduate Certificate in Applied Counselling and teen mental health first aid training.
  • While I make no promise to make your dreams come true, I do try to motivate you to make them come true for yourself.
  • Liza rhymes with Mt Isa