Katie and Co

Katie & Co

Katie Galbreath Nogaki

I provide individualized academic, executive functioning, and educational consulting services to students and families, helping children build the skills, confidence, and independence they need to thrive.

With a B.A. and M.Ed. from Boston College and 30+ years of experience across public, private, and homeschooling education, I bring a personalized, practical approach to every student. As a mom of four, I understand both the educational and family perspectives.

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Services offered:

Educational Record and Data Analysis ‘Package’

1/2 consult with parents, 4+ hours reviewing evaluations, IEPs, progress reports, assessments, and historical school data on student, 1 hour in home informal assessment session with student, culminating in a comprehensive report including but not limited to a student’s learning profile, progress, strengths, challenges, and outcomes, and to identify meaningful next steps. Culminating in a 30 minute phone consult to consider next steps.

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Academic Tutoring and Learning Support

In home tutoring usually 1 hour sessions, tailored to each student’s individual learning profile and needs. I teach hard and soft skills as I model, repeat, guide and structure a learned skill, concept or experience.

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Executive Functioning Coaching

In home coaching usually 1 hour sessions including material implementation, systematic training on management tools, organization of materials and space, planning upcoming week, time management to Chunk and Block, prioritizing assignments, direct instruction of study skills, and guided task completion

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Learning Remediation

I provide reading, writing, and math using multisensory, research-based approaches. My background lends to support using a myriad of materials and manipulatives but with the ultimate goal of number sense, flexible thinking and grit to complete hard tasks, whatever that means for the given child.

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Individualized Educational Planning

Ability to synthesizing information from multiple sources to help families create a clear, practical plan for continued growth and support. These conversations are open and collaborative supporting the family’s vision and student’s engagement of defining success.

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School and IEP Consultation and Advocacy

Helping families prepare for meetings, understand educational recommendations, communicate effectively with schools, and advocate for appropriate supports. This work can be done in person or through prior preparation for your upcoming meeting. I am assertive and am well versed- but each family has their own style and approach. I advocate for kids on an hourly rate. There is no certification in the state of CT for become an advocate. I’m knowledgeable with a mother’s love and the voice of a tiger in person or offline.

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