Find your strategist
Our team of expert learning strategists work with students of all ages, stages, years, programs, and school journeys.
We encourage you to book a free consultation call with the strategist of your choice where you can meet and discuss how we can best support you or your learner.
Questions about the right fit?
Contact Dr. Deena directly to help you find the Awakened Learning Strategist who’s right for you.
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Holistic Learning Strategists
Holistic learning strategies focus on achievable goal setting and factors that contribute to overall well-being, not just academics. Unlike traditional tutoring, learners will gain new skills and perspectives on self-discovery and personal development, in addition to practical tools for improving their relationship with learning.
HOLISTIC LEARNING
HOLISTIC LEARNING STRATEGIST
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Supports: Middle school, high school, post-secondary
Specializes in:
⏰ Time management & prioritization
📖 Studying & test-taking
✍️ Note-taking & essay-writing
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Supports: Middle school, high school, post-secondary, grad school
Specializes in:
🤟 Inclusive learning for disabilities & learning needs
⏰ Time management, organization, school/life balance
🎓 Navigating post-secondary
HOLISTIC LEARNING STRATEGIST: BILINGUAL
HOLISTIC LEARNING STRATEGIST: WRITING
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Supports: High school, post-secondary, mature/returning learners
Specializes in:
✍️ Writing anxiety
📝 Essays and written assignments
🧠 Critical thinking
HOLISTIC LEARNING STRATEGIST
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Supports: Post-secondary, Secondary, and Transitioning Learners
Specializes in:
🫶 Those who may have experienced trauma
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ 2SLGBTQUIA+ students or families
⏰ Time management, engagement, and test anxiety
HOLISTIC LEARNING STRATEGIST
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Supports: Post-secondary, graduate, and mature/returning learners
Specializes in:
🌎 Multilingual learners
🎓 Transitioning to post-secondary
📢 Improving your academic communication in writing and presentations
HOLISTIC LEARNING STRATEGIST: STUDENT ATHLETES
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Supports: High school, post-secondary, and mature/returning learners
Specializes in:
🧭 Transitioning to new environments
⏰ Organization, time management, and assignment comprehension
📚 Study strategies
HOLISTIC LEARNING STRATEGIST
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Supports: Grade 5+, ASD, ADHD, or AuDHD, Mature/returning learners
Specializes in:
🧠 Memorization for studying/test taking
⏰ Time management, prioritization, and executive function
🖥️ Inclusive learning and assistive learning technology/strategies
Subject-specific Learning Strategists
Looking for a different subject-specific support other than what’s listed below? Contact us for more help.
SUBJECT-SPECIFIC SUPPORT
MATH LEARNING STRATEGIST
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Supports: Elementary school, middle school, high school, post-secondary, mature/returning learners
Specializes in:
😰 Math anxiety
📚 Studying & test-taking
🔢 Numeracy & financial literacy
MATH LEARNING STRATEGIST (ASD, or ADHD)
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Supports: Middle school, high school, post-secondary
Specializes in:
💪 Harnessing learners’ ASD or ADHD strengths
⏰ Motivation, time management, and studying
👨🏫 Mitigating the negative effects of learning challenges
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Supports: High school, post-secondary, mature learners
Specializes in:
🧪 Lab reports, essays, written assignments, and scientific communication
⏰ Time management, studying, and note-taking
🎓 Transitioning to post-secondary
HOLISTIC LEARNING STRATEGIST: SCIENCE
Academic Therapists
Academic therapy takes a broader look at the factors that make up a learner’s success, both academically and socially. Therapists focus on building foundational skills, looking at the underlying stress and difficulties to come up with a plan that goes beyond subject matter and into real life.
ACADEMIC THERAPY
ACADEMIC THERAPIST
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Supports: High school, post-secondary, graduate students, and mature learners
Specializes in:
❤️🩹 Healing school stuck-ness and suffering
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Transitions, identity, belonging, and 2SLGBTQIA+ learner experiences
🫶 Anxiety, confidence building, emotional regulation and creating safety for learning
Career Learning Strategists
Career learning strategists can help students who are transitioning from school to the workforce, or require support building the skills necessary to thrive in the modern job search process. We help post-secondary individuals, as well as those transitioning back into the workforce.
CAREER JOURNEYS
CAREER LEARNING STRATEGIST
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Supports: Post-secondary, Graduate students, Mature learners, Career changes
Specializes in:
🔍 Career exploration
🧭 Internship searches
👨💻 Job search strategies
DR. DEENA KARA SHAFFER
Meet with Dr. Deena
Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer is the founder of Awakened Learning and author of Feel Good Learning and Raising Well Learners. Her 20-years of experience via her career, research, publications, and media appearances have enabled her to help over 5,000 students and parents succeed with learning strategies.
FOUNDER
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Supports: students, families, teachers, professionals, organization
Specializes in:
📚 School talks + trainings
🗣️ Workshops for organizations
📺 Media appearances
🎤 Keynotes
🗂️ Executive Function strategies for executives + educators
🌀 Supporting parents of procrastinators