Ryan is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over a decade of experience helping struggling students. He built Level-Up Life around a single conviction: academic success is a byproduct of daily habits, and the work that produces it lives outside the textbook. He co-directs the research lab that informs the program, teaches at the university level, and leads the director team that supervises every coaching engagement.
Serena directs the Executive Functioning Coaching program at Level-Up Life and brings a research-active perspective from her current EdD work in Learning and Teaching in Social Contexts. Her educational background includes a Master’s in Individualized Psychology and a Master’s in Education, grounding her practice in children’s learning and development, child and adolescent developmental psychology, and instructional design. Conversational in ASL, she is currently conducting research in Animal-Assisted Education and believes every learner deserves an equitable educational experience that cultivates curiosity.
Lindsey is the Health and Wellness Director at Level-Up Life and a Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert with a Master’s in Nutrition and Functional Medicine. She designs the nutrition and wellness programming that runs alongside coaching, recognizing that mental health and academic performance live downstream of how a student eats, sleeps, and moves. She specializes in adapting plans to dietary needs and family realities.
Katie is COO at Level-Up Life and an active Academic and EF Coach with a B.S. in Elementary Education and specialized training in supporting English Language Learners and developing executive functioning skills. Her classroom years in public and Title I schools shaped a coaching style that is supportive, engaging, and outcome-oriented — focused on building the trusting relationship that lets a student take ownership of their growth.
Madison is an Academic/EF Coach earning her M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, building on a B.S. in Psychology and over five years in outdoor behavioral healthcare with teenagers and young adults. She specializes in transitional support for students leaving residential and wilderness programs. Her approach is non-judgmental and client-centered: the client is the expert on their own life, and the coaching work is collaborative discovery from there.
Josh is an Academic/EF Coach at Level-Up Life with a B.A. in Psychology from Utah Valley University and three years of experience working in residential treatment, plus a strong background in facilitating recovery groups. He values authentic relationships and meets students wherever they are. Outside of coaching, he is a Utah-raised lacrosse player who connects easily with students through shared real-life experience and a steady, grounded presence.
Jackson is an Academic/EF Coach at Level-Up Life who holds a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Cognitive Neuroscience from Utah Valley University, with plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. He brings hands-on experience in residential treatment settings with teenage boys, including students who were resistant to coaching. His client-centered, nonjudgmental approach is built around adapting to each student’s individual needs and building meaningful trust.
Thomas is an Academic/EF Coach at Level-Up Life with over 20 years as an educator — paraeducator, reading teacher, English/Language Arts teacher, tutor, coach, and administrator at the elementary, junior high, and high school levels. He holds a B.A. in English Education and an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, and connects with students of any age and any background. He believes respect and integrity are the foundation for finding success.
Emily is an Academic/EF Coach at Level-Up Life with a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Colorado College and a Master’s in Counseling from the University of Vermont. Her School Counseling work in Vermont public schools surfaced the gap she now coaches into: students with executive functioning challenges, ADHD, and learning differences who need more support than the classroom can provide. She loves Social Emotional Learning and helping students enjoy learning again.
Maeve is an Academic/EF Coach at Level-Up Life with a B.S. in Sociology and a minor in Social Work. She brings a peer-mentoring background and an ability to build trust quickly across age groups and support levels. Her coaching focuses on organization, task initiation, and planning — the entry-point skills most students need first. She works with empathy and lived experience to make the executive functioning conversation feel less like a deficit.
Ayleen is an Academic/EF Coach and Admin Director at Level-Up Life with a B.S. in Psychology from Utah Valley University and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology focused on trauma, social dynamics, and ethnic identity development. She practices a humanistic approach with empirically backed strategies and brings group-therapy experience across children, teens, and adults.
Jessie Williams is an Academic/EF Coach at Level-Up Life who holds a degree in Elementary Education from Weber State University and brings over five years of teaching experience in public and Title I schools. She practices a student-led, teacher-supported coaching approach focused on building confidence, independence, and essential executive functioning skills. Passionate about cultivating a growth mindset, Jessie empowers students to navigate challenges, trust themselves, and recognize their full potential both inside and outside the classroom.
