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Why I Started Exceptional Path

My passion for helping students with executive function challenges stems from my own experience. As a kid, I was a good student — but I was forgetful, disorganized, and scattered. I remember too many nights that ended in panic, late-night scrambles, and tears of frustration.

With the help of a patient mother, I always managed to get the work done in the end. My grades were above average. But the process was brutal.

High school was more of the same. I struggled with deadlines, writing papers, and studying for tests. I prioritized sports over school work, often doing the bare minimum to scrape by

When college came around, I knew something had to change or I was going to fail out. So I committed myself to figuring out how my brain actually works. I became obsessed with learning how to learn — reading everything I could find, experimenting with every tip, trick, and shortcut out there. Slowly, with persistence and a lot of trial and error, I got better.

That’s when it hit me: school expected me to know and apply the content, but nobody ever taught me the skills I needed to acquire it. I didn’t know how to study, plan, prioritize, stay focused, ask for help, or get organized. I had to figure all of that out on my own.

That discovery changed the direction of my life. I became a special education teacher and made it my mission to teach students how to build the habits, routines, and skills that would save them from the same unnecessary struggle I went through.

Over 20 years later — 17 years teaching in public, private, and international schools, plus 5 years running Exceptional Path — I’ve worked with thousands of students. Everything I learned in the classroom directly informs how I coach and how I train every coach on my team.