“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”
Experience.
Dedicated my work to providing one-on-one academic coaching, mentoring, and learning strategies to students with various neurodevelopmental profiles since 2017.
Assisted multiple students with learning exceptionalities, including those with ASD, ADHD, giftedness, dyslexia, dysgraphia, MID, etc., alongside comorbidities, mainly anxiety, bipolar, and depression.
Delivered evidence-based reading-remediation programs for the dyslexic community.
Taught writing programs for struggling readers and writers with learning disabilities.
Started coaching adults with ADHD and EF challenges in 2021. This helped me learn about the underlying negative beliefs that most adults with ADHD start to internalize earlier on in their childhood.
Elevate ADHD Coaching came to life In 2022 as a result of all the above.
Teaching a diverse community of learners is, therefore, my ultimate purpose. The more I help clients navigate their learning struggles, the more it fuels my desire to understand and work with them.
Qualifications.
Completed ICF- certified ADHD coach training aligned with Center for Credentialing and Education from the JST Training and Coaching Institute in Virginia, US, and the ADLER Professional School of Coaching, Toronto, Canada.
Earned a postgraduate professional certification from the Landmark College Institute, Vermont, U.S., in 'Neurodiversity and Learning Differences in Individuals' with a track specialization in 'Academic Strategies and Executive Function Supports for Students with LDs, ADHD, and Autism,’ aligned with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) standards for special educators.
Earned Professional Certification in ‘Mindfulness for Peak Performance’ at Monash University in Australia.
Kierra Pietramala - EF and ADHD Coach (R.B.A, BCBA)
Kierra is a Registered Behaviour Analyst (R.B.A)/Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and holds a Masters degree in Psychology (M.PSY) from Adler Graduate Professional School. She is also a registered member of the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO). She has been working with children and adolescents for close to 15 years in both clinical and school capacities. Kierra is an approved Ontario Autism Program service provider, and oversees the delivery of Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) programming and intervention for individuals with Autism. She consults with a variety of other professionals like Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, School Boards and more. Kierra has also provided tutoring, mentorship, reading remediation, and academic coaching to individuals with Autism, ADHD, mental health diagnoses, and individuals requiring extra academic support. Kierra understands learning exceptionalities on both a professional and personal level. She can't wait to start with you on the coaching journey!
