ABOUT ANA HOMAYOUN
Ana Homayoun is a noted author, academic advisor, and early career development strategist..
Her work focuses on helping students develop executive functioning skills in today's technology and social media world. and on helping worklplaces support staff members for retention and growth. She works at the intersection of executive functioning skills, technology and personal energy management with past and current clients that include schools, global nonprofits and corporations.
She is the author of four books:
Erasing the Finish Line: The New Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades and College Admissions (Hachette) underscores the fundmental skills needed for academic success, emotional well-being and long-term workforce development. The book offers a groundbreaking new way of thinking about education for parents, educators, workplace managers and policymakers deeply invested in the personal and professional development of future generations. Learn more here.
That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and Life (Perigee 2010)provides practical solutions to the common organization, time-management and motivation challenges facing many tween and teen boys.
The Myth of the Perfect Girl: Helping Our Daughters Find Authentic Success and Happiness in School and Life (Perigee 2012) explores the real-life dilemmas faced by girls and young women stuck in a culture of perfectionism.
Social Media Wellness: Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World (Corwin 2017)explains the new language of social media socialization, and details ways to successfully promote self-regulation, safety, and overall well-being in an always-on digital culture.
Ana is the founder of Green Ivy Educational Consulting, a Silicon Valley-based academic advising firm that helps students, parents and educators with crucial executive function and life-management skills. Her prescriptive solutions are adored by parents, educators and administrators worldwide, and her work has been heralded as “approachable, relevant, and engaging with young people and their parents.”
She is also the founder and executive director of Luminaria Learning Solutions, a non-profit initiative developing the Life Navigator School Advisory Program, an executive function skills curriculum rooted in social and emotional well-being that aims to prepare students for success in and outside of the classroom.
Ana is a graduate of Duke University, and also holds a Masters in Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services Credential. She is on the Board of Directors for Cristo Rey San Jose, a Jesuit high school that empowers students from historically excluded communities to seek academic, social and economic empowerment.
