Maximize ’DisAbility

Turn ’DisAbility into an advantage.

I mentor student-athletes ages 12–22 with ADHD, anxiety, and learning differences — helping them navigate the maze of school, sport, and life, and go from mediocre to eye-opening.

Start the conversationSee how I help
  • Army Veteran
  • 16 Years Teaching
  • M.A. Special Education
  • Bilingual (English / Spanish)

The problem

The whole student doesn’t fit in one box.

Empty numbered lanes on a blue running track

A disability doesn’t just show up in the classroom. It shows up on the field, in the huddle, in the locker room, and in how a kid feels about themselves. All these parts of a student-athlete’s life are disconnected — and it’s the kid who has to navigate that maze alone.

The disability doesn’t go away. It’s always there. So we stop fighting it and learn to work with it — and use it to an advantage.

How many kids are struggling to focus at practice and never get the chance to show how good they really are? How many can’t separate school stress from sport, or sport stress from school? I’ve worked inside all of these parts of a kid’s life. I help them get from a mediocre level to an eye-opening one.

The work

What I do

  • Decode the maze.

    I zero in on how a disability actually shows up across school, sport, and social life — then we build a plan to adapt, improvise, overcome, and conquer it.

  • Translate IEPs to the field.

    My teaching background means I understand the legalities of IEPs and the psychology of diverse learners — and how to translate those needs into the athletic arena so coaches see the athlete's true value.

  • Build real confidence.

    I teach kids to face what they're not good at with a beginner's mindset, and to shift their thinking from “Why me?” to “Why not me?”

  • Coordinate the whole team.

    I communicate with parents, teachers, coaches, counselors, and administration to get the full picture of the student — not just one piece of it.

  • Teach ownership.

    Time-management and mental-performance strategies that work just as well for a final exam as for a championship game.

From “Why me?” to “Why not me?”

Who I help

Who this is for

Student-athletes, ages 12–22, with mild-to-moderate disabilities — ADHD, anxiety, learning differences, Level 1 autism, dyspraxia, and executive-functioning challenges. Whether your athlete is in middle school, fighting for varsity, or getting recruited for college, I meet them exactly where they are.

See how I help
An empty outdoor basketball court in warm evening light

My approach

I lead the way I was trained to.

I bring an evolved version of the leadership values I learned in the Army — L.D.R.S.H.I.P.: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage — to every athlete I work with. Empathy and high expectations, at the same time. Completely no judgement. I’m here to help the student overcome — not to chase a parent’s dream for them. It’s about the student.

My approach

How it works

Three steps to get started

  1. Reach out

    Tell me a little about your athlete through the form.

  2. We talk

    We talk about where your athlete is and whether I’m the right fit.

  3. We build the plan

    We make a plan to adapt, improvise, overcome, and conquer — together.

Let's bring out what's already in your athlete.

My gift is bringing out the gift in others. If your kid has more in them than the scoreboard or the report card shows, let's talk.

Start the conversation