Thrive Consulting & Coaching

Thriving teens. Thriving parents. Thriving young adults.

Thrive Consulting & Coaching helps adolescents, young adults, and parents navigate transitions and challenges with confidence. Our mission is to prepare young people who are resilient, responsible, and ready to thrive in school, college, and life!

How will you Thrive?

Executive Function, Transitions, & Launch Coaching

Adolescence and young adulthood are challenging and require evolving skills, clarity of goals, and development of life-long tools and habits. Thrive offers personalized coaching to support young people through the transitions and challenges that arise through high school, college, and beyond.

Services include:

Executive function coaching
Goal setting & systematic guidance in moving toward those goals
Support through the transition into college or high school
Guidance through school fit questions & decisions
Support through health issues
Social and academic coaching

Experience with neurodiversity and students with learning diagnoses

College Admissions Consulting

Thrive through college admissions with our comprehensive consulting services, including support in:

preparing for college (skills, classes, activities, etc.)
identifying a balanced college list
writing compelling essays
managing admissions deadlines and tasks
assessing college fit through our unique College Fit Framework
selecting the right school

Experience with neurodiversity and students with learning diagnoses

Parent Workshops

Individualized parent coaching and parent workshops available. Interested in having Jenell present to your parent group? Contact Jenell directly to discuss and schedule your event. Topics include (but are not limited to):

Preparing Your Child to Thrive in High School
Preparing Your Child to Thrive in College
Surviving the Emotional Rollercoaster of the Teenage Years
Crucial Conversations: What to Discuss With Your Teen & How
Raising Resilient, Responsible, and Independent Young People

High School Parents

"We are pleasantly surprised by the progress our son has made! Through his work with Jenell, he went from regularly missing assignments, forgetting about tests and projects, and generally underperforming in school to consistently tracking his work, studying and excelling on tests, completing projects early, and earning strong grades across the board! He now manages his work independently with the tools he learned from Jenell."

Meet Jenell

With over 25 years of experience as an Assistant Principal, teacher, school consultant, and coach, Jenell is a seasoned expert in guiding the growth and development of adolescents and young adults. She excels in supporting teens, young adults, and parents as they navigate the transitions into high school and college, and face academic, social, and emotional challenges throughout adolescence and beyond.

Jenell brings a strategic vision, meticulous organizational skills, instructional leadership, and a wealth of experience to her School Consulting & Professional Development work. Her breadth of experience leading schools, her gift for connecting with students and parents, and her ability to relate as a parent herself, set Thrive Consulting & Coaching apart.

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
― Maya Angelou