A School & Learning Concierge® Service
My Learning Springboard (MLS) is a School & Learning Concierge® service. We customize our approach for each family, and we cater to a wide range of students; no one student profile or need defines us. By design, we grow with families over time, and we’re able to zig or zag in any direction that may be needed.
Under the leadership of Brad Hoffman and Faya Hoffman — a husband-and-wife team and both Board Certified Educational Planners (a specialized type of Educational Consultant) and Learning Specialists — My Learning Springboard (MLS) works with learners of all ages who have diverse learning goals.
As a boutique multidisciplinary educational consulting firm, My Learning Springboard (MLS) has redefined what it means to work in multidisciplinary, collaborative teams supporting neurodiverse learners of all ages. Our faculty is composed of top-notch master teachers and experts, and we place a high value on professional efficacy and confidentiality as well as teaching with compassion and empathy.
School Concierge™ services include:
- Admissions Consulting (PreK-12, College, & Graduate School)
- College Counseling (Grades 7-12)
- School Planning: All Educational Matters
Learning Concierge® services include:
Brad and Faya work in close partnership with each teacher and family, and they leverage their vast network of educators and related service professionals (e.g. psychologists, psychiatrists, speech therapists) when appropriate.
Our main office is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with in-person and remote services available across New York City and the metro area. We also work with students and families across the United States and internationally via remote learning and consultation.
Our Company History
In 2009, Brad Hoffman and Faya Hoffman – a husband-and-wife team and both Board Certified Educational Planners (a specialized type of Educational Consultant) and Learning Specialists – wanted to find a way to bring together experienced educators and learning specialists at all levels — preK to college — to collaborate on developing the best program for each student while growing with a family over time. They did so by founding My Learning Springboard (MLS), a boutique multidisciplinary educational consulting firm and Learning Concierge® service, whose comprehensive and integrated model was the first of its kind.
Brad and Faya each began their teaching careers in fully inclusive school settings outside of Washington, DC and Detroit. At different points in each of their teaching careers, they relocated to New York City to pivot into corporate careers, which included Corporate Talent Development with a Fortune 100 media company and Public Relations within the fashion industry, respectively.
As Learning Specialists and former classroom teachers, Brad and Faya often found themselves in conversation supporting their colleagues with school planning questions. Seeing how overwhelmed, confused, and anxious so many parents felt about school planning and school related matters, Brad and Faya felt confident they could help families to better navigate the various pathways and opportunities available to them while creatively troubleshooting and problem solving throughout any child’s schooling experience.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help each student reach their full potential by becoming a confident, successful, and lifelong learner. We involve students and parents in the decision-making process from the start, together selecting the best tutor(s) and approach for each family’s needs. Each family works closely with our Founders, Brad Hoffman and Faya Hoffman, throughout their time with My Learning Springboard (MLS) in order to customize their experience, facilitate strategic planning, and ensure success.
Our Values
In our work together as practitioners and in the way we operate our business, My Learning Springboard (MLS) promotes:
- Academic excellence and integrity
- Integration of teaching, research, and professional leadership
- Collegiality and collaboration
- Creativity, divergent thinking and innovation
- Diversity, equity, and social justice
- Lifelong learning, for students, teachers, and parents
- Trusted relationships with students, families, schools, and colleagues
- Responsible citizenship in a global environment
We are deeply grateful to the many families and schooling professionals who have trusted us and partnered with us over the many years in pursuit of helping each student to realize their full potential, and we look forward to continued success and growth as an organization dedicated to helping children and families thrive. Read more =>
Our Practices
At My Learning Springboard, our practices draw from a variety of programs, methodologies, and evidence-based practices so that we can effectively individualize instruction and adjust each child’s program as it gets under way. In our customized tutoring work with students, we efficiently integrate academic support, enrichment, and organizational and study skills regardless of subject matter. Classroom topics serve as a springboard for furthering conceptual understanding, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. We pride ourselves on serving as a resource for students, parents, and teachers by staying on the cutting-edge of educational and pedagogical research, technology, and news.
As a faculty, we are masters at assessing and individualizing instruction and strategically mapping out and implementing school planning efforts and instructional programs. Our consultation often includes collaboration with school faculty, private clinicians, or any other professional involved with supporting a student or family.
Our Beliefs About Teaching And Learning
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