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Student Success Academy©
Overwhelm to Organized
Your Blueprint for Semester Success
Executive Function Skills
to Build Academic Independence
A 4-week, in-person executive function coaching program
for Grade 11, 12, and college/university students.
Small cohort, practical, focused on building academic independence.
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When: Sundays 3-4pm, September 20th-October 11th 2026
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Where: Robert Bateman Studio, First Ontario Arts Centre, 1010 Main, Milton
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Cost: $329 ONE TIME fee ($900+ value)
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Includes: 4 hours of coaching plus lifetime access to the academic strategies and digital tools
What students learn: organizing assignments, managing time, building routines, prioritizing, task initiation, and reducing overwhelm. The program builds toward each student leaving with a semester plan, a personalized system that fits how they work, and a strategy bank to draw on when things get overwhelming.
Parents: fewer reminders, less prompting, less being your teen's external brain.
Students: less stress, more capability, more independence.
Who it's for: students who aren't reaching their potential, who leave things to the last minute or struggle to get started, including students on academic probabtion working back to good standing.
September Cohort
One time fee $329
includes 4 coaching sessions plus
lifetime access to the academic strategies and digital tools.
Not just another planner: an accessible system that is personalized
Pre-work, Course Overview & Schedule
Developing a growth mindset & The Overhaul.
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Shift from unmotivated to understanding how EF actually works
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Reset expectations and reduce friction at home
Embracing the messy middle & The Masterlist
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Get everything out of their head
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Reduce overwhelm and mental clutter
Activating a personalized task management system: Life Categories
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Build structure across school & life
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Stop things from "falling through the cracks"
Mastering the art of Time Blocking
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Learn how to realistically plan time
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Move from intention to execution
Optimizing prioritization
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Know what matters now vs later
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Learn how to decide what to start first when everything feels important
Routines & environment
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​Build repeatable systems (not just motivation)
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​Engineer your environment that reduces distractions and supports follow-through
Self Advocacy & next steps
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Communicate needs with teachers/parents
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Leave with a clear, personalized plan
Hi, I'm Sarah Zeilstra and I've taught post-secondary students for 28+ years and coached hundreds of students to strengthen their executive function skills.
I coach high school, college and university students who are overwhelmed and want a reliable system to build their academic independence.​
I am hosting small in-person group coaching programs in Milton.​
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