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Jolene Gleason
Location of Practice
Golden Valley, In-person or Virtual
Specialties
I offer tutoring for prealgebra through calculus, competitive mathematics preparation, ACT/SAT math preparation, and math enrichment. Enrichment topics include counting and probability, number theory, problem solving techniques, and calculus concepts using the physics of motion. I have also tutored Art of Problem Solving classes in Counting and Probability, Number Theory, Algebra, Geometry, and Precalculus.
Services
ACT/SAT Tutor, Advanced Math Tutoring
Julia Clowney LICSW
Area
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Location of Practice
2826 west 43rd Street, Minneapolis MN 55410
Specialties
Adult (18+) individual therapy addressing high gifted intensities and sensitivities and parenting gifted children
Services
Psychological Therapy
Julie Light, Ed.D
Location of Practice
From my home or I meet with families/students at convenient locations
Specialties
Academic coach, especially with writing. Parent and academic coaching to help meet the needs of gifted and 2E students
Services
Academic coach for other academics, Coach for 2E students struggling with achievement, Educational Consultation, Parent Coaching, Writing Coach
Karl Bunday
Location of Practice
Twin Cities
Specialties
I provide educational advising on transition from homeschooling to brick-and-mortar school attendance and on transition in the other direction. I have taught group classes in advanced mathematics (prealgebra for elementary age pupils) since 2007. I also advise families on finding affordable, challenging college possibilities.
Services
Advanced Math Tutoring, College Consultation, Educational Consultation, Parent Coaching
Lakeville Area Schools
Grades Served
3, 4, 5
Program Name(s)
Ignite! Challenge & Choice
Type of Program
Public, School within a School
Admission Requirements
99th percentile ability score, 99th percentile math achievement score, & 99th percentile reading achievement score
2 Sentence Description
Ignite! is a unique full-time gifted program that combines a challenging core curriculum with flexible choice offerings to provide highly gifted children the opportunity to ignite their passion for learning. Our program utilizes research-based curriculum and approaches that are customized for gifted learners, and supports executive functioning, as well as social-emotional well-being.
Megan Bearce, MA, LMFT
Website
Location of Practice
Telehealth, Wayzata, MN
Specialties
Age 18+, burnout, overwhelm, perfectionism; road warrior/super commuter; women’s issues; workplace mental health
Services
Coaching for career challenges or change, Psychological Therapy, Super Commuters, Writing Coach
Megan Helmen, Psy.D., L.P.
Area
East Metro, Minneapolis/St. Paul, North Metro, Out of Metro Area, South Metro, West Metro, Western Wisconsin
Location of Practice
Plymouth, MN
Specialties
Developmental disorders including autism, ADHD, learning disabilities and more. Twice exceptional, gifted, and autism in girls.
Services
Assessments
Assessments Provided
Achievement, ADHD, ASD, Cognitive (IQ), Neuropsychological, Social-Emotional
Melissa Malen, Ph.D.
Area
Virtual
Location of Practice
Virtual
Specialties
Melissa specializes in coaching students and adults who experience performance challenges in the areas of executive function and self-regulation. Dr. Malen coaches clients that have ADHD, dyslexia, nonverbal learning disability, or are twice exceptional. Melissa earned an MA in Counseling Psychology and a PhD in Education. Dr. Malen has researched the experience of parents of students with ADHD and speaks locally and internationally at teacher development conferences.
Services
Academic, ADHD, College Consultation, Educational Consultation, Executive Function Coaching, Parent Coaching, Writing Coach
Metropolitan Open School, St. Louis Park
Grades Served
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Type of Program
Private
Admission Requirements
School visit(s) by parents and prospective students. Application form and application fee.
2E Accommodations
Small, mixed-age classes of a maximum of eight students to one teacher that allow for individual and small group instruction in an interactive, supportive, personalized environment
2 Sentence Description
Throughout the school year, students’ strengths are assessed so that their individualized curriculum can continue to challenge them. By developing a personal plan for each child’s learning, we aim at stimulating the development of a mature, self-reliant, self-motivated student.
Minnetonka Public Schools
Grades Served
2, 3, 4, 5
Program Name(s)
Navigator
Type of Program
Public, School within a School
Admission Requirements
Exceptionally gifted students with Full Scale or General Abilities Index of 140 or higher
2E Accommodations
Navigator integrates Social Thinking, Habits of Mind, and Executive Functioning Skills work throughout the school day. These programs provide a common language and set of learned skills for students to apply in school and beyond.
2 Sentence Description
The Navigator program provides a specialized learning environment which capitalizes on the unique intellectual strengths and vast interests of its learners. Its meaningful, rigorous, and differentiated curriculum leads to whole-child growth as students learn about themselves and the world in the context of a robust social/emotional gifted curriculum.