Middle & high school
A deliberate academic path, from middle school through senior year.
Academic advising, coaching, and school placement guidance for middle and high school students, delivered one-on-one, in person or virtually.
Scope
Three roles, one advisor.
Dr. O’Connell works with middle and high school students as an academic advisor, a coach, and a placement consultant.
Academic advising
Course selection and a multi-year academic plan that keeps options open for the colleges and programs a student may later pursue.
Coaching
Study strategy, organization, and accountability, adjusted as the student matures and the coursework becomes more demanding.
School placement
Independent guidance when a change of school is under consideration: weighing the options, the fit, and the timing.
How it works
A written plan, reviewed with you.
Families know what is being worked on, why, and how progress will be judged.
Initial consultation
A conversation about the student, the school, and the goal, by phone, in person, or by Zoom or FaceTime.
Written plan
Priorities, schedule, and the measures by which progress will be judged, shared with student and parents.
One-on-one sessions
Individual work with Dr. O’Connell, face to face in Mequon or virtually.
Progress review
The plan is reviewed with the family and revised as the student develops.
Looking ahead
The foundation for college.
Decisions made in middle and high school shape the college options that follow. When the time comes, students continue with the same advisor through college admissions.
Locally and from afar
Dr. O’Connell works with families in the Milwaukee and Chicago areas and, by Zoom or FaceTime, across the country and internationally.
Contact the office
Describe the student and the goal.
Share the grade, the school, and what you would like to change. Dr. O’Connell will recommend where to begin.
(414) 719-1112