You know the pattern...
Midterms are coming. You ask your teen if they've started thinking about studying. They say "yeah..." (or they just glare). Then nothing happens until two nights before the test.
Cue the panic. The all-nighters. The fights about "why didn't you start earlier?!"
Sound familiar?
Join me for some tips and resources:
Midterms Without Misery - FREE 30 minute Webinar
Thursday, December 2nd @ 7pm ET
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Thursday, December 2nd @ 7pm ET
Register to receive the link
In this 30-minute webinar, we'll cover:
- The Study Cycle: how our brains actually learn and retain information
- Spaced Retrieval: the brain science behind why cramming fails and what works instead
- Making Time Visible: how to help teens plan backwards when they can't conceptualize more than a few days ahead
- A different conversation: how to support your student without nagging, taking over, or fighting
This Is For You If:
- Your teen is facing midterms soon, and you aren't clear how to best support their success
- You're tired of the same old battles about studying + homework
- You're curious about what the latest approaches to studying and organizing could offer your student
Your fearless guide for this free webinar...
I'm Gabrielle Perrin, a certified Academic Coach + Executive Function Strategist. I work 1:1 with high school and college students to upgrade their study and organizational skills. Together we cultivate individualized brain-science based strategies they can use for school, and for their future.
Visit my home page for more info about Academic Coaching and the work I do with students. You can join my Mailing List to stay in touch!
Visit my home page for more info about Academic Coaching and the work I do with students. You can join my Mailing List to stay in touch!
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Academic Coaching different than tutoring?
Here's the difference: tutors are content wizards - they know their subject backwards and forwards and help you understand it too.
Academic coaches? We're learning strategists! I help you unlock your best ways to study, organize, and manage stress - methods that actually fit who you are.
We also tackle the bigger stuff: creating balance in your life and developing skills that'll serve you forever, like advocating for yourself, building follow-through, and managing your time. Tutoring gets you through Thursday's test; coaching gives you tools for a lifetime.
Academic coaches? We're learning strategists! I help you unlock your best ways to study, organize, and manage stress - methods that actually fit who you are.
We also tackle the bigger stuff: creating balance in your life and developing skills that'll serve you forever, like advocating for yourself, building follow-through, and managing your time. Tutoring gets you through Thursday's test; coaching gives you tools for a lifetime.
You are a "Certified Coach", what does that mean?
What is an "Anti-Boring Certified Coach"?
I received my Academic Coaching certification through the Anti-Boring Learning Lab, so I wield a thorough battery of research-backed tools and strategies designed to help students build positive habits, reflect on their progress, and adapt as needed to reach their goals. This certification means I use practical, individualized approaches to help students expand their study + organization skills, helping them achieve and master rigid school requirements with methods that feel empowering and true to their strengths. It's about helping students not just get by in school, but gain mastery and skills that make it feel manageable (and Anti-Boring!)
What is an "ICF Certified Coach"?
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the gold standard for coaching certification worldwide. My ACC (Associate Certified Coach) credential reflects graduate-level work, 100+ hours of coaching, and a rigorous exam. ICF certification demonstrates mastery of professional coaching competencies—asking powerful questions and partnering with clients to find their own solutions.
These certifications work beautifully together—ICF trains in the "how" of coaching, while Anti-Boring Learning Lab provides the "what" for academic success.
I received my Academic Coaching certification through the Anti-Boring Learning Lab, so I wield a thorough battery of research-backed tools and strategies designed to help students build positive habits, reflect on their progress, and adapt as needed to reach their goals. This certification means I use practical, individualized approaches to help students expand their study + organization skills, helping them achieve and master rigid school requirements with methods that feel empowering and true to their strengths. It's about helping students not just get by in school, but gain mastery and skills that make it feel manageable (and Anti-Boring!)
What is an "ICF Certified Coach"?
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the gold standard for coaching certification worldwide. My ACC (Associate Certified Coach) credential reflects graduate-level work, 100+ hours of coaching, and a rigorous exam. ICF certification demonstrates mastery of professional coaching competencies—asking powerful questions and partnering with clients to find their own solutions.
These certifications work beautifully together—ICF trains in the "how" of coaching, while Anti-Boring Learning Lab provides the "what" for academic success.
A little more about Gabrielle...
I'm Gabrielle Perrin, and I love partnering with students to help them level up their academic and life skills. Through Academic Coaching, teens develop their own solutions, track their progress, and course-correct...learning lessons that will sustain them into adulthood.
After 11+ years working in a high school with dual enrollment students, I went back for some graduate work and certification as an Academic Life Coach. I am a Certified Anti-Boring Learning Lab Coach, and hold my ACC certification from the International Coaching Federation. In addition to coaching and education, I've held Creative/Strategic/Leadership roles in TV Development and youth theatre.
Oh, and I'm quite proud of my young adult kids as well as my furry children, 2 orange cats who you'll often see on Zoom with me!
After 11+ years working in a high school with dual enrollment students, I went back for some graduate work and certification as an Academic Life Coach. I am a Certified Anti-Boring Learning Lab Coach, and hold my ACC certification from the International Coaching Federation. In addition to coaching and education, I've held Creative/Strategic/Leadership roles in TV Development and youth theatre.
Oh, and I'm quite proud of my young adult kids as well as my furry children, 2 orange cats who you'll often see on Zoom with me!
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30 minute webinar, "Midterms Without Misery" on December 2, 2026 @ 7pm ET.