Learning isn't one-size-fits-all, and the best academic support meets students exactly where they are. I'm Bernadette Gorczyca, an experienced educator with a Master's in Secondary Education and 16 years of teaching experience across middle school, high school, and international settings. 

As a parent, you want to know your child feels supported, academically and emotionally. Whether they’re struggling to stay organized, facing tough coursework, wanting to strengthen their writing, or simply needing encouragement along the way, I offer personalized coaching that goes beyond traditional tutoring. Together, we’ll build the confidence, skills, and habits your child needs for long-term success in school and beyond.

My goal is simple: help students become independent learners who are confident, capable, and ready for whatever comes next.

Every program is tailored to the unique strengths, challenges, and goals of each learner. Support may include any combination of the following:

• Executive Functioning Coaching focuses on building the skills that make school run more smoothly, including time management, prioritization, planning ahead, and staying on top of deadlines. Students develop personalized systems to manage their workload, track due dates, and balance multiple subjects with confidence and without feeling overwhelmed.

• Study Skills Development  helps students discover the study methods that work best for their unique learning style. From finding the right strategies to knowing how to prepare for different types of assessments, each student builds a personalized toolkit they can use independently and carry with them long after our sessions end.

• Written Work Support guides students step by step through the writing process, from brainstorming and planning all the way through to drafting and revising essays and long-term assignments. 

• Customized Learning Tools & Visual Supports are created specifically for each student and may include personalized graphic organizers, checklists, scaffolded frameworks, and project breakdown charts that make complex tasks feel manageable and approachable.

• Goal Setting & Academic Coaching  supports students in identifying meaningful, achievable goals and developing the mindset and habits needed to reach them.

• Social-Emotional Growth & Resilience coaching helps students build self-awareness, confidence, and coping strategies they need to navigate the academic and personal pressures of high school, so they can thrive both inside and outside the classroom.

• IB Diploma Programme (DP) Support is available for students in international academic settings who need help navigating the unique demands of the IB curriculum, including internal assessments, TOK, the Extended Essay, and the overall rigor of the DP.

• College/University Virtual Learning Support — €105.00 / $120 an hour 

• IB Diploma Programme (DP) & Grade 11-12 Virtual Learning Support — €95.00 / $110 an hour 

• IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) & Grade 8-10 Virtual Learning Support — €80.00 /$90 an hour