Morann has been working in K-12 and higher education in Washington State for over 20 years and has spent the last nine years of her career working for Washington State University’s Pullman campus as an academic advisor. Through this work especially, Morann has found her ‘professional happy place’ amongst young adults who are working through the challenging life stage of emerging adulthood. She believes that relationships and connections are key, and considers herself well connected to the abundant academic, social, and wellness resources in the WSU and Pullman communities. She takes great pride in being an alumnus of WSU and helping students understand how to utilize their learning strengths and challenges within the academic structure of a university. She truly enjoys supporting humans as they grow, realize their potential, and work toward their academic and life goals.

As a first-generation college student and a life-long learner, Morann earned both of her degrees and a teaching certificate from WSU (Go Cougs!). Her undergraduate degree in Human Development and master’s degree in Educational Leadership have guided her toward life experiences where compassion and empathy for learners is a cornerstone of the work. Every person has a unique way of learning, and she believes that this uniqueness should be promoted and celebrated!

The rest of Morann’s life consists of enjoying the roller coaster ride of parenting three children with varying levels of ADHD! She lives in Pullman with her husband, children, and dogs, and you will find her volunteering all around that small town. She also enjoys camping with her family, tilling around in garden soil, all things wellness, and devouring audiobooks at a break-neck pace.

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Cindy is the owner and founder of Threshold Coaches. Her journey to this position began over 25 years ago when she was hired as the Freshmen Transition Coordinator in a high school with especially low graduation rates. Her job: “create a sense of belonging and keep ‘em here.” This role set her on a life trajectory, exploring both academic and therapeutic settings for teens and young adults.

Cindy has been a high school Biology teacher as well as a therapist for adolescents and young adults. In 2014, she combined her love for both these realms and founded STEM Tutoring. In this role, she has been training and mentoring her tutoring staff on the art of connection, research based study skills, and the world of neurodivergence, especially ADHD and Dyscalculia.

And now for her most recent endeavor: Threshold Coaches. With the explosion of executive function coaching for students with ADHD, Cindy found that the one area with the least support was in the transition to college. Cindy believes that the college leap is a big one- for both students and their parents, and she is thrilled to support this experience and offer hope for students navigating their ADHD in the college setting. Cindy is continuously researching better ways to coach her students. She is a member of the ADHD Coaches Organization and actively participates in continuing education on all things ADHD.

Cindy is the proud mom of two emerging adults, both immersed in the unfolding of the college process as well. She’s in it, living this adventure as a parent. When free, you might find her running or hiking the trails here in Bellingham, attempting to capture the perfect photo, or eating a really good meal- as long as someone else cooks it.

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Emma is a Western Washington University alum and former employee with 7 years of experience coaching college students in academic writing, researching, and general study skills. As a previous student (both undergraduate and graduate studies) and employee of Western, Emma was involved with WWU for a total of 12 years and is intimately familiar with campus resources. She can connect students to support they didn’t even know existed!

As a research, writing, and study skills tutor, Emma focused on supporting students with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, dyslexia and other learning differences. She brings a strong foundation in learning theories, educational equity, and accessibility from her Master’s in Adult and Higher Education. She wants every student to recognize their strengths, especially when so many students are only told about what they’re doing wrong. She knows that learning can look different for every student and celebrates successes that others might miss.

Outside of work, Emma enjoys baking, reading, and relaxing in her hammock on warm summer days (some of her favorite hammock trees are on Western’s campus, so you may see her bright green hammock if you know where to look).

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