My Story

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I have been there. 

I raised two kids of my own, while helping shape the lives of hundreds more through my role as a teacher and school administrator. Prior to starting Hersh Parent Coaching, I shepherded Austin Jewish Academy as its Head of School for seven years, following my tenure as a teacher and middle-school principal at Los Angeles’ Pressman Academy.  

Working in education, I saw, and lived, the struggles parents face firsthand. I learned a lot. But I wanted more. In 2019, I enrolled in the Parent Coaching Institute, and obtained my Parent Coach Certification® after a rigorous, one-year program that helped me sharpen my skills and exposed me to cutting-edge thinking in this important work.

Social and emotional well-being have been at the heart of my life’s work, which also includes certifications in the Ojai Foundation’s Council program and Conscious Discipline. 

I want to put my experience to work for you. Contact me today, and let’s start the parent coaching journey, together. 

Learn more on my LinkedIn page, but let’s do one better and let’s talk. Book a free 30-minute consultation here.

I’m a parent coach, not a parenting coach. There’s an important difference. I work with one or both parents to support any type of parenting struggle, focusing on you as a whole person. This isn’t about teaching you how to parent. (Nor is it about me as the boss of you!) 

What I excel at is helping you discover more of your own answers, working with you to build on your existing strengths and help you advance towards your ideal future. Expect lots of questions and discussions as we set your new path, together. Learn more in this FAQs document.

So, what does parent coaching look like? Since no two parents are alike, no two coaching sessions are exactly the same either. Your coaching will be tailored to your needs. That said, there is a general flow of our work that we will follow to ensure progress. Here are examples of the guiding questions we will explore together.

Professional Experience & Memberships

PCI Instructor

Current

Parent Coach

May 2022-current

Middle School Principal

2001 - 2011

Interim Assistant Middle School Principal

2021 - 2022

Head of School

2011 - 2018

Interim Executive Director

August 2022-2023

Member

Trainings:

  • PESI Trainings (2024):

    • Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication

    • ADHD in Children and Adolescents: Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment and Management

  • CPD Certificate Between Two Homes, Spring 2021

  • Oaklander Therapy Model for Children and Adolescents Continuing Education, Fall 2020

  • Online Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM)® Training, Spring 2020

  • Conscious Discipline Training, Summer 2017

  • Ojai Foundation: Council Training I (Spring 2004); Council Training II (Summer 2009)