30+ years helping students find their way.

About Lisa Haden, M.Ed.

Executive function challenges aren't about effort or intelligence. They're about skills. And skills can be learned.

  • The transition from high school to college is unique — it’s the moment when all the external structure students relied on disappears overnight,and they're expected to manage everything on their own.

  • I help students and families understand what's actually changing, build the systems to handle it, and develop the organization and study skills and self-advocacy strategies that make the difference between struggling and thriving.

“When students understand how their brain actually works, they gain confidence — and start building real skills.”

Background & Credentials

  • 30+ years teaching and coaching students with ADHD, dyslexia & learning differences

  • Bachelor of Arts in Developmental Psychology, Duke University

  • Master of Education, Washington University in St. Louis

  • Certified Executive Function/ADHD Coach

  • "Lisa helped my son understand his ADHD in a way no one else had. He went from failing to passing with confidence.”

    — Parent of a college freshman

  • "I was feeling very overwhelmed with schoolwork due to my lack of organization and procrastination. Mrs. Haden not only helped me fix the issues short term but also gave me tools to help myself stay on track in the future."

    -Former Student

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