When School Feels Harder than it should
Your child is bright and capable — but maybe homework takes hours, assignments get forgotten, or studying doesn't seem to stick. You're not alone, and it's not just about motivation.
They may need a new set of skills.
And those skills can be learned!
Does your child:
Procrastinate or have trouble
getting started?
Feel overwhelmed by tasks or big projects?
Struggle to study effectively?
Struggle to stay organized?
Forget assignments or deadlines?
Need frequent reminders to stay on track or complete work?
Middle School
Build organization, study habits, and independence before academic demands grow even greater.
College
Develop the tools to manage coursework and stress, meet deadlines, and thrive with greater independence.
Serving
Middle, High School,
& College
The right strategies at the right time make all the difference.
High School
Manage a busy workload, reduce procrastination, and develop skills for long-term learning.
ADHD and Anxiety
Develop tools to manage coursework and stress, meet deadlines, and thrive with greater independence.
Personalized Coaching
Practical Strategies
More Confidence, Less Stress
Skills For School and Beyond
Services
Executive function and study skills coaching to build better habits, reduce stress, and take charge of their learning — with help every step of the way.
Study Skills Coaching and Tutoring
Hours of studying, same disappointing grade?Most students were never taught how to study, only told to do it.
Our coaching replaces rereading and last-minute cramming with strategies that work: active-note-taking, smart test prep, memory techniques, and what to study and what to skip. Personalized to them, their classes, and their goals.
Less stress, better results, and skills that carry through all their academic years.
Executive Function Coaching
Cluttered rooms, losing track of stuff, late-night meltdowns, messy spaces? The problem isn't effort; it's executive function, the set of skills that turn aspirations into action.
Our coaching gives clients concrete tools that stick for organizing, prioritizing, starting tasks, and adapting to changes.
Personalized and practical. Clients leave with systems to finally make the changes necessary for a more functional life.
I'm a coach dedicated to making school and life easier through effective strategies. With the right strategy, any goal is achievable.
Sophia p. harrison
Founder of Hudson Valley Learning Lab
About Us
Sophia is an executive function coach, learning designer, and researcher with years of experience working with students, teachers, professors, and professionals on developing their learning and teaching. She earned her Masters Degree in Education from Harvard University where she learned the cognitive science of teaching and learning. In addition to running her own coaching practice, she is a Curriculum and Instructional Designer and Professional Trainer for Research Institute for Learning and Development — a leading research and curriculum organization in executive function and learning science.