Berkeley H. Gardner, M.Ed. AAC
As an ADHD specialist and coach, I work with individuals with ADHD and the families who support them. I am first and foremost a wife and a mother of two spirited kids, one who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 5. In addition, I am also "happy to be ADHD." I am grateful for the gifts that come with my ADHD, but I also know the challenges that come with it. I understand ADHD from the child lens, the adult lens, as well as through the parent lens.
I have spent over 20 years working with teens in many different settings, including the Charlotte Mecklenburg School system, Providence Day School, and Charlotte Country Day School. I have helped students navigate their academic path and learn strategies for greater success. These past 20 years in education taught me that many educators struggle to understand the ADHD brain and don't know how to motivate and support a student with ADHD; those educators who do understand ADHD students don't the have time to provide academic support and teach strategies. My experience as a parent and an educator were the impetus for becoming a certified ADHD Specialist and Coach. My goal is to help older teens, college students, and adults appreciate their unique brain wiring and learn strategies to improve their executive function such as time management, planning and prioritizing, task initiation, and organization.
I earned my certification as an ADHD coach from the ADD Coach Academy, my M.Ed. from George Washington University in secondary education in English and English as a Second Language, and my undergraduate degree from Davidson College. #Ilovetolearn
I live with my husband and two children in Charlotte, NC. Outside of coaching and consulting, I enjoy traveling, reading, and spending time with my three rescue dogs, Kobe, Tiger, and Lucy.
I have spent over 20 years working with teens in many different settings, including the Charlotte Mecklenburg School system, Providence Day School, and Charlotte Country Day School. I have helped students navigate their academic path and learn strategies for greater success. These past 20 years in education taught me that many educators struggle to understand the ADHD brain and don't know how to motivate and support a student with ADHD; those educators who do understand ADHD students don't the have time to provide academic support and teach strategies. My experience as a parent and an educator were the impetus for becoming a certified ADHD Specialist and Coach. My goal is to help older teens, college students, and adults appreciate their unique brain wiring and learn strategies to improve their executive function such as time management, planning and prioritizing, task initiation, and organization.
I earned my certification as an ADHD coach from the ADD Coach Academy, my M.Ed. from George Washington University in secondary education in English and English as a Second Language, and my undergraduate degree from Davidson College. #Ilovetolearn
I live with my husband and two children in Charlotte, NC. Outside of coaching and consulting, I enjoy traveling, reading, and spending time with my three rescue dogs, Kobe, Tiger, and Lucy.
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The office is located at 429-D S. Sharon Amity Rd. I am on the second floor.
When you arrive, please have a seat in the waiting area. I will be with you as soon as possible. |
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