About SEF tutoring
People use different terms for what we offer: executive functioning coaching, ADHD coaching, therapeutic tutoring, focus coaching, etc. We don't mind what you call us, what we care about is what we can do to help our students decrease the chaos of their daily routine and build habits that set them up for success.
We do this by helping to identify the obstacles that are keeping you from reaching your goals, and providing tailored, compassionate support to get you organized and moving toward success.
We believe in providing holistic support to reach your goals, so our coaches are also qualified to offer academic support and guidance across a range of subjects, from elementary school to college and beyond.
Executive Functioning
Coaching
Package Options
Offered for students of all ages. Coaching is designed to help you form an understanding of how your brain works, and develop strategies, systems, and coping skills, that work with your brain instead of fighting against it.
Single Session: purchase sessions to use any time. Packages of 1-15 sessions available.
Recurring: reserve your weekly time with recurring sessions. Sessions billed monthly at a reduced rate with cancelled sessions credited to the following month
Tutoring
We offer academic tutoring through a neurodiverse framework. We collaborate with our students to adapt the material to their unique learning style.
Academic Subjects
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Elementary subjects
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Middle school English, History, & Math
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High school English, History, & Math
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AP Tutoring
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Standardized Test Prep
Meet the Team
Samara Shanker is an educator, author, and former entrepreneur with over a decade of tutoring and executive functioning coaching experience working with students of all ages on a variety of subjects. Over the years, she has worked with individuals with ADHD, Autism, TBI, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Executive Functioning Challenges.
Samara has a B.S. in Psychology from Dartmouth College, an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College at Columbia University, and an M.S. in Clinical Psychology from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium. She has been based in Northern Virginia for three years.
Samara Shanker
Owner, Coach & Tutor
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Rose Gordimer is an educator with four years of experience in special education working with children and young adults ages 2 to 23. She has supported individuals with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and ADHD across a wide range of developmental and educational needs.
Rose holds a B.A. in Psychology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland and an M.Ed. in Special Education, along with a Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis, from George Mason University. She is based in North Bethesda
