We Improve Student Academic Performance and Help Create Lifelong Skills
What We Are About
Many students are intellectually capable but just lack necessary skills and confidence for academic success. Their growing frustrations, paired with setbacks from the pandemic, can have a ripple effect on self-esteem and anxiety and can lead to learned helplessness. Burton Academic Coaching and Life Skills serves to close gaps and teach students the necessary skills for academic and personal success.
Specialty Areas of Focus:
Neurodiversity and Academic Coaching
Organization and Planning
Personality Assessment
Academic/Career Pathway Coaching
College Applications
Finding a Tutor
AP Psychology Tutoring
About Me
My name is Leah Burton and I am the owner and founder of Burton Academic Coaching and Life Skills. With over a decade of working with adolescents, I noticed the trend of students having the intellectual ability to do well in school, but lacking the basic skills, motivation, and self-efficacy for their success. In fact, much of my extra time spent with struggling students was not on the subject matter itself, but in organization and study skills. A need was clear, thus, I started Burton Academic Coaching and Life Skills.
Educational Background and Professional Experience
My educational background consists of a Master's Degree in Teaching and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. For 13 years, I worked with thousands of students, spending the latter 9 teaching AP Psychology. Working with students of all abilities and neurodiversity's, I know where their is a will, their is a way. And if their is no will for success, let's figure out why and unlearn helplessness. My goal with each student is figuring out needs and coaching them down a unique pathway towards their personal goals.
