About
Hi, I’m Ebony
I support students to better understand how they work, strengthen executive skills and develop practical strategies that help them become increasingly confident and independent in managing their learning.
I’m particularly interested in the space between knowing what to do and being able to make it happen.
My background
My background spans law, education and coaching.
I have a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours and worked in the legal industry, first as a paralegal and later as a lawyer, before moving into education. I subsequently worked in secondary-school learning support and am currently completing a Master of Teaching (Secondary).
Alongside my teaching studies, I have undertaken specialist professional learning in ADHD coaching, executive functioning, autism and neurodivergence, including ADHD coach training through ADDCA, executive skills training with Dr Peg Dawson, and training in Motivational Interviewing.
Law
Worked in the legal industry, first as a paralegal and later as a lawyer.
Education
Worked in secondary-school learning support and currently completing a Master of Teaching (Secondary).
Coaching
Specialist training in ADHD coaching, executive functioning and neurodivergence.
Why this work
What interests me most is not simply helping a student become “more organised”.
It is helping them understand what is getting in the way, what makes things easier, and how they can gradually take greater ownership of their learning.
For one student, that might mean learning to plan backwards from an assessment deadline. For another, it might be finding a realistic way to get started, making time more visible, developing an effective study routine or creating systems for managing competing demands.
Over time, I want students to build a repertoire of strategies they understand, can adapt and increasingly know when to use for themselves.
The strategy depends on the student.
How I work
I don’t use a fixed program or assume that the same strategies will work for everyone.
I take time to understand the student, their current demands, what is already working and where things are getting stuck.
My approach is collaborative rather than prescriptive. Students are actively involved in choosing, testing and adjusting strategies. Together, we develop practical systems that fit their real school or university life and can be maintained.
Over time, the goal is to build self-awareness, confidence and independence, so the student increasingly knows what to try, when to adjust and what works for them.
Students are involved in choosing, testing and adjusting what works.
Melbourne CBD, Northcote & Online
In-person support in Melbourne CBD and Northcote, with online support available across Australia.
Enquire about support
Let’s talk about what you’re looking for and whether I may be able to help.
