Give Your Student the System They Were Never Taught
Personalized coaching and workshops that help students manage their time, plan their work, strengthen their study skills, and follow through with confidence. Virtual options are also available, making it easier for students and families to access practical strategies from wherever they are.
In-person (Chapel Hill / Durham, NC) & Virtual
18+ YEARS
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Master of Science
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & CURRICULUM
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Does this sound familiar?
Puts off assignments until the last minute and rushes through work at night
Knows what to do — but still doesn't do it
Feels overwhelmed by large projects and doesn't know where to start
Consistently underestimates how long homework actually takes
Struggles to balance school, activities, and downtime without burning out
Loses confidence when hard work still doesn't produce the results they want
Your Student Is Capable. They Just Need a System.
Most students struggle not because of ability, but because they were never taught how to manage time, energy, and responsibilities.
What Parents Are Saying
★★★★★
My daughter struggled to manage her time and often felt overwhelmed starting tasks. She's now using tools to break tasks down and is getting started more independently. Jessica introduces strategies in a way that really connects. I've seen a real difference in her confidence and engagement — it truly feels like a team approach.
Tera S.
Parent of a middle schooler
★★★★★
Before working with Jessica, my children struggled with tracking assignments and meeting deadlines, which led to failing grades and constant stress. Now, they both successfully manage their own schedules and turn work in on time. It was the best investment I could have made for their future.
Heather B.
Parent of two students
A Simple Four-Step System for School Success
Students learn this framework in coaching sessions and workshops — building lasting habits, not just short-term fixes.
See Your Time
Build awareness of how time is actually spent — schedules, homework, activities, and downtime.
Protect Your Energy
Sleep, balance, and recovery matter as much as time. Learn to prevent burnout and stay consistent.
Plan Your Work
Once students understand their time, they learn how to plan realistically.
Start Your Tasks
Overcome procrastination with proven strategies to begin, build momentum, and follow through.
MEET YOUR COACH
Hi, I'm Jessica Maloney
I'm an educator, learning coach, and entrepreneur passionate about helping students become confident, independent learners. Over the past 18+ years, I’ve worked primarily with elementary students while also supporting middle school students through teaching and workshops. During that time, I’ve seen the same struggle again and again — capable kids who've never been taught a system for managing their time and responsibilities.
I also know firsthand how valuable these skills are and often wish they had been taught more intentionally when I was a student myself.
That's why I created the Maloney Learning Framework: to give students structure, clarity, and confidence in how they approach school and life.
Tutoring or Executive-Function Coaching?
Watch this short video to learn the difference—and how coaching helps students build the systems they need to plan, organize, study, and follow through more independently.
🎓 M.Ed. Educational Leadership 📐Curriculum Design
💼 HR & Management Background 📍 Chapel Hill, NC
Does your child wait until the last minute, avoid assignments, or struggle to begin even when they know what needs to be done?
In this one-hour online session, families will learn why procrastination happens and how to make starting feel more manageable. We’ll focus on practical, realistic strategies students can use at home and school to reduce avoidance, build momentum, and move from stuck to started.
Participants will leave with simple next steps and a printable guide to support follow-through after the session.
What we’ll cover:
Why procrastination is not always laziness
What can make tasks feel hard to begin
How to reduce overwhelm and build momentum
Parent language that supports action without nagging
Simple ways to help students take the first step
Details
Best for: Parents of middle school, high school, and college students
Format: Live online session
Length: 60 minutes
Cost: $25 per family
Includes: Printable strategy guide
Get ahead of the new school year!
Services
Active Study Strategies for Lasting Learning
Many students spend time rereading, highlighting, or looking over their notes but still struggle to remember the information when it matters. This practical virtual session helps teens understand how to make their study time more purposeful, active, and effective.
Students will be introduced to a simple process for approaching their learning, organizing information, checking what they truly know, and preparing over time instead of relying on last-minute studying. The session includes guided examples, reflection, and opportunities for students to apply the strategies.
Parents are encouraged to attend alongside their teen so they can better understand the strategies and support their use at home. Teens should be present and actively participate. Recommended age: middle school to college students
Upcoming virtual sessions:
Sunday, August 30 at 11:00 a.m. (EST)
Thursday, September 3 at 7:00 p.m. (EST)
Registration is limited to 6 students. First come first serve. Register by Wednesday, August 26, 2026! A virtual link will be sent to you prior to session.
Session length: 60 minutes
Cost: $25 per student/family
Format: Live virtual session
Included: A digital document outlining the steps and strategies taught during the workshop.
Registration is non-refundable, but transferrable to another date.
A structured approach to help students manage their time, plan their work, protect their energy, set goals, and take action. Each workshop can be taken individually based on your child’s needs or combined to build a complete system for success.
To help students strengthen their understanding, each participant will choose one strategy to briefly teach back to a partner. This gives students a chance to explain the skill in their own words, show how it works, and practice applying it to a real situation.
Materials included: Workbook and planning pages, with an option to include a timer and planner.
Email me to get on the list for upcoming workshops!
Have a group of teens who could use support with planning, organization, time management, studying, or getting started on tasks? Maloney Learning offers a customized Executive Function Boot Camp for small groups of 4–6 teens.
Gather your group, reserve your spot, and we will work together to schedule a 4–5 day workshop series that fits your calendar—weekends, evenings, school breaks, or summer. Each boot camp includes approximately 15 hours of hands-on instruction and guided practice, giving students time to learn strategies, apply them, and build systems they can use right away.
Students will leave with practical tools, strategies, and routines to help them feel more confident, independent, and prepared for school.
Early Booking Offer:
Book now to receive the reduced rate of $350 per student. Boot camps must be scheduled within 90 days of booking.
Materials Provided:
Each student will receive a personalized workbook with a goal tracker, an academic planner, and a folder. A visual timer will also be provided for students who need one.
Personalized coaching for students who need support with goal setting, planning, organization, time management, task initiation, study strategies, and follow-through.
Students may bring current assignments, projects, or upcoming tests so we can apply executive-function strategies to real schoolwork. The focus is not simply completing the task, but helping students build systems and skills they can use more independently.
This is not traditional subject tutoring.
Sessions may include:
Breaking down assignments and long-term projects
Creating realistic study and work plans
Organizing deadlines, materials, and priorities
Building routines for homework and test preparation
Identifying obstacles and improving follow-through
Developing greater independence and confidence
60-minute session: $75
Sessions are held in person in Chapel Hill at an agreed-upon location. Because I work full-time, availability is limited, and I typically work with no more than three individual students at a time. Please reach out to ask about current openings.
Pricing: $75/hour or 30-min sessions at $40 for shorter check-ins or focused topics. Sessions are offered in person in Chapel Hill/Durham at an agreed upon location or virtually.
SEE YOUR TIME: Time Awareness Workshop
Best for students who:
Don’t know where their time goes
Underestimate or overestimate homework
Feel rushed, behind, or overwhelmed
What they’ll learn:
How to track and understand their time
How long tasks actually take
How to build awareness before planning
👉 This is the starting point for many students
Private workshops may also be scheduled for families, friends, classmates, school groups, or community organizations. Groups can be created with as few as two students. Contact Maloney Learning Systems to discuss available dates and group options.
Workshop length: 90 minutes
Cost: $95 per student
Included: A custom workbook. Academic planners and visual timers are available for an additional cost.
PLAN YOUR WORK: Planning + Study Skills Workshop
Best for students who:
Forget assignments or miss deadlines
Don’t use a planner effectively
Don’t know how to study
What they’ll learn:
How to organize assignments and tasks
How to break down larger projects
Study strategies like active recall & spaced repetition
👉 Turns “I don’t know what to do” into a clear plan
Private workshops may also be scheduled for families, friends, classmates, school groups, or community organizations. Groups can be created with as few as two students. Contact Maloney Learning Systems to discuss available dates and group options.
Workshop length: 90 minutes
Cost: $95 per student
Included: A custom workbook. Academic planners and visual timers are available for an additional cost.
PROTECT YOUR ENERGY: Scheduling Balance
Best for students who:
Feel overwhelmed or burned out
Stay up late doing homework
Struggle to focus due to fatigue
What they’ll learn:
How to build a balanced schedule (growth, recovery, connection)
The role of sleep and energy in performance
How to avoid burnout and stay consistent
👉 Because students can’t perform well if they’re exhausted
Private workshops may also be scheduled for families, friends, classmates, school groups, or community organizations. Groups can be created with as few as two students. Contact Maloney Learning Systems to discuss available dates and group options.
Workshop length: 90 minutes
Cost: $95 per student
Included: A custom workbook. Academic planners and visual timers are available for an additional cost.
START YOUR TASKS: Procrastination + Execution Workshop
Best for students who:
Avoid starting assignments
Get distracted easily
Know what to do but don’t do it
What they’ll learn:
How to start tasks without overwhelm
Strategies like the 5-minute rule & “ugly first step”
How to follow through and finish
👉 Where plans turn into action
Private workshops may also be scheduled for families, friends, classmates, school groups, or community organizations. Groups can be created with as few as two students. Contact Maloney Learning Systems to discuss available dates and group options.
Workshop length: 90 minutes
Cost: $95 per student
Included: A custom workbook. Academic planners and visual timers are available for an additional cost.
A Hands-On Study Skills Workshop for Teens and College Students
Students are often told to “go study,” but many have never been explicitly taught how to do it effectively.
In this interactive workshop, students learn a practical process for approaching their schoolwork, taking and organizing notes, preparing for assessments, and checking whether they truly understand the material. Rather than relying on passive habits or last-minute cramming, students practice strategies that can make studying more focused, manageable, and effective.
The workshop includes direct instruction, guided activities, reflection, and opportunities for students to apply the strategies to realistic academic situations.
Workshop length: 90 minutes
Cost: $95 per student
Included: A take-home document outlining the steps and strategies taught during the workshop
Students leave with a clearer understanding of how to approach studying and a set of practical strategies they can begin using right away.
Private workshops may also be scheduled for families, friends, classmates, school groups, or community organizations. Groups can be created with as few as two students. Contact Maloney Learning Systems to discuss available dates and group options.
Goal Tracking, Health & Wellness
Set Goals. Build Habits. Protect Your Energy.
This workshop helps students create meaningful goals for school and everyday life, then build realistic systems to follow through. Students learn how to break larger goals into manageable steps, track their progress, and adjust their plans when something is not working.
The session also explores how sleep, movement, nutrition, stress, and daily routines affect motivation, focus, and consistency. Students leave with a clearer plan for reaching their goals while protecting their overall well-being.
What Students Will Learn:
How to create realistic academic and personal goals
How to break a larger goal into smaller action steps
Simple ways to track progress and stay accountable
How to recognize obstacles and adjust a plan
How sleep, movement, nutrition, and routines affect focus
Ways to prevent burnout and create a more balanced week
👉 Best for students who have goals but struggle with consistency, follow-through, motivation, or maintaining healthy routines.
Private workshops may also be scheduled for families, friends, classmates, school groups, or community organizations. Groups can be created with as few as two students. Contact Maloney Learning Systems to discuss available dates and group options.
Workshop length: 90 minutes
Cost: $95 per student
Included: A custom workbook. Academic planners and visual timers are available for an additional cost.
Workshop length: 90 minutes
Cost: $95 per student
Included: Take-home goal trackers and strategy guide.
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During our 30-minute consultation, we will:
• Discuss your student’s current challenges
• Identify where they may be feeling overwhelmed
• Determine whether coaching or a workshop is the best fit
My goal is to help your student develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed both in school and beyond.