🌟 This is a private, one on one, ongoing class where we discuss the meeting days, times, and total length of the mentoring classes via a private message conversation between the parent and the educator. The ongoing, weekly subscription class may go as long as needed or as desired. This class can be requested for a few different times and days, just send me a message, and let's discuss what you and your teen need from mentoring first. Please DO NOT enroll until after we have a private message conversation. Thank you so much. 🌟

Who is a teenage success mentor?

A mentor is an educated, experienced adult who guides a teenager by building trust and modeling positive behaviors. An effective mentor understands that her role is to be dependable, engaged, authentic, and tuned into the needs of the mentee. This is exactly what I do. The definition of a "Mentor" is "an experienced and trusted adviser".

I take teens under my wing and help them to get and stay motivated, give encouragement, suggest resources for self-development (books, courses), explain life's intricacies and most importantly I use active and empathetic listening skills, constructive feedback and collaborative goalsetting as well as gentle accountability to guide my mentees to their success. They will feel understood and supported in their own personal growth journey which creates the benefits and positive outcomes listed below over time.

Mentoring vs Coaching vs Teaching

Coaching also involves active listening and empathy as well as using questions, gentle feedback and accountability. But while a coach can have the same level of knowledge and experience as the coachee, a mentor has more experience and/or knowledge in the area where the mentee desires improvement. In this way, mentoring stands in-between coaching and teaching.

I am a mother, grandmother and teacher with over 60 years of life experience and extensive experience and knowledge in brain health, mental health, science, medicine, entrepreneurship, science of success and others. I have studied, learned, use and teach a diverse range of tools and techniques to improve life and the likelihood of success likelihood. I have read thousands of books to these topics and love seeing young people succeed and grow to become good citizens and people.

The supportive, caring relationships formed between mentors and mentees are both immediate and long-term and contribute to a multitude of benefits for both mentors and mentees.  
Having coached hundreds of youths and adults in the last 10 years through challenging times, I can guarantee a safe and supportive space for your teens, where they are challenged to become their best while at the same time supported when the going gets hard.

A mentor will never replace a parent or a professional, but can support them by providing a trusted outside influence and structured guidance and support. 

Here are just some of the benefits of mentoring for teens:

1. Lower high school dropout rates.
2. Healthier relationships and lifestyle choices.
3. Better attitude about school and outlook on life.
4. Better and stronger relationships with parents, teachers, and peers.
5. Higher college or vocational school enrollment rates and higher educational aspirations.
6. Enhanced self-esteem and self-confidence.
7. Improved behavior, both at home and at school.
8. Improved outlook on life.
9. Less stress, anxiety, and feel more grounded.
10. Navigating peer pressure
11. Learning to set - and achieve goals
12. Learning to manage time and improve productivity
13. Learning how to better navigate life's challenges and become more resilient.
13. Over time, becoming more purposeful and more successful.

How We Will Work Together

We will first discuss (best via private messaging) your teen's needs, challenges, desires, goals, and your goals and expectations for them from your (the parents or guardians') perspective.
We then can agree on what I can provide for your teen based on those factors .

Then we can schedule the day and time for the weekly live video meetings that work best for your teen's schedule. We will also agree on the approximate length of this ongoing subscription mentoring class, but in the end, you and your teen will decide that together. 

This ongoing, weekly subscription format automatically charges you a weekly subscription fee instead of paying for a multi-day class all at once with a lump sum. 
As a weekly subscription class, you can cancel the subscription before the following Sunday and not be charged any further if you wish to end the mentoring earlier than we planned. I would appreciate you letting me know before stopping the subscription, since I also benefit and thrive on constructive feedback (positive and negative).