Practical Strategies for Purposeful Learning ™
Practical Strategies for Purposeful Learning ™
"Practical, extraordinarily empathetic, and a breath of fresh air"
— Anya Kamenetz, author of The Stolen Year and The Art of Screen Time
Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Student Success Beyond Grades and College Admission
In Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Student Success Beyond Grades and College Admission, leading academic advisor and early career development expert Ana Homayoun highlights the essential skills students need to move beyond a prescribed path and truly thrive in school and life.
Reflecting on over two decades of working directly with students around the world, Homayoun moves beyond the faulty finish line of college admissions and written the book we desperately need.
Current Initiatives
Green Ivy Educational Consulting
Green Ivy empowers students to develop the executive function and life management skills —including organizing, planning, and prioritizing — needed to thrive in and outside of the classroom.
Luminaria Learning Solutions
Luminaria is a non-profit initiative bringing the Life Navigator School Program, an advisory-based curriculum to public, private, and charter schools nationwide.
Meet Ana Homayoun
Author, Speaker, Advisor
For over two decades, Ana has focused on helping students discover practical solutions to promote purposeful learning. She is an internationally recognized academic advisor, early career development strategist and the author of four books: That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week, The Myth of the Perfect Girl, Social Media Wellness and Erasing the Finish Line. Her prescriptive solutions encourage better executive functioning skills, effectively address the culture of teen perfectionism, and provide real-life advice on how to navigate social media and technology overwhelm in an always-on digital world. She is the founder of Silicon Valley based Green Ivy Educational Consulting and the executive director of Luminaria Learning Solutions, a non-profit focused on supporting executive functioning skills development in schools. A graduate of Duke University, she holds a Masters in Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services Credential from the University of San Francisco.
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