A Powerful Coaching Team
We know ADHD and its impact on college life.
We know the staff working in your school’s support structures, and we’ll help you connect with them.
And we can’t wait to get to know you!
Our coaches meet students on or near their campus.
This convenience helps develop a meaningful connection.
Threshold Coaches are local to the areas we serve.
We are connected to the support staff on campus as well as the care providers in the surrounding community.
We deeply value the strengths our students bring with them.
We strive to provide a balance of empathy and accountability in all our coaching relationships.
Meet Our Team
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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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Christine brings more than a decade of professional experience in education to Threshold Coaches. After earning a Master in Teaching from Western Washington University, Christine built her career as a high school English and AVID educator, later expanding that work as Director of Educator Content in ed tech, where she developed resources and systems to support educators and learners on a larger scale. As a National Board Certified Teacher, Christine brings expertise in learning theory, instructional practice, and individualized support—work that continues to shape the way she helps students understand themselves and develop effective strategies that carry them forward.
Christine’s work with students shaped the way she understands ADHD and executive functioning. Over the years, she supported thousands of students as they developed the routines, systems, and self-advocacy skills that helped them thrive within the structure of high school. She brings this perspective to her work as an executive functioning coach, helping college students adapt those skills to an environment with far greater independence and fewer built-in supports. Having navigated college with ADHD herself, Christine knows that finding systems that work can make the increased demands of college feel manageable and sustainable—not just survivable—and create space for joy, connection, exploration, and the experiences that make college unforgettable.
Christine loves working with college students because they’re in the midst of figuring out who they are, what matters to them, and where they want to go next. A mother of two toddlers, Christine knows that every young person she coaches is someone else’s whole world and feels privileged to be part of the team. When she’s not coaching, she’s happiest outside—riding her horse, strumming a guitar, mountain biking, snowboarding, gardening, and exploring the mountains, forests, and beaches of the Pacific Northwest with her family and their dog, a very good boy.
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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.
Emma is currently pursuing her Master’s in Counseling through Lindsey Wilson College.
Outside of work, Emma enjoys baking, reading, playing video games, 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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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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Sarah comes to academic coaching from the university classroom. She currently teaches at Western Washington University after holding teaching and research appointments at Cal State- Channel Islands, Colby College, and the Ohio State University. She has been working with undergraduates to build research, study, and writing skills over the last 15 years and began academic coaching in 2017.
Sarah specializes in coaching people in academic settings as they navigate transitions. These include undergraduates moving into college, graduate students writing dissertations and navigating the job market, and early-career academics planning for their first book and the tenure process. She takes a holistic approach to coaching, supporting problem-solving as a skills-building exercise. She emphasizes autonomy, self-exploration, and setting boundaries.
When not at work, Sarah can usually be found digging in the real-life dirt in her yard or digging in the virtual dirt of her Stardew Valley farm. She is also an avid cook and baker and amateur sewist. She lives with her partner, three incredibly spoiled cats, and her beloved Isuzu Trooper.
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Karla is an interdisciplinary educator whose neurodivergent mind shapes the way she works, helping her see connections, patterns, and possibilities that others might miss. She brings this way of thinking into her work every day, in a way that often feels intuitive and familiar to ADHD and dyslexic learners.
Her own journey with ADHD and dyslexia has deeply informed her understanding of learning. She knows firsthand what it feels like to navigate educational systems that do not always recognize neurodivergent strengths. As a parent of a child with ADHD, she has also learned how to advocate, adapt, and create environments where curiosity and regulation can coexist. These lived experiences ground her work in both empathy and practical insight, allowing her to support students and families in finding strategies that truly work for their brains.
Currently completing Gonzaga’s Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies, Karla is studying how creative and body-based learning experiences help people build confidence, regulate their nervous systems, and make sense of their inner worlds. Her work highlights how artistic and somatic practices can support self understanding, emotional regulation, and expression especially for students who benefit from hands on, movement based, or sensory friendly approaches. This research directly informs her coaching, where she draws on creativity and structure to help students develop realistic strategies for focus, organization, and academic success.
With a background in arts integration, wellness, and body based practices, Karla blends research with lived experience. Her ADHD is not a barrier; it is a source of insight, adaptability, and creative momentum. She uses it to design supportive environments where neurodivergent students can thrive. Through creative, multisensory experiences, and practical tool sets, she helps students reconnect with themselves and discover ways of learning that feel aligned with who they are. She understands the challenges of ADHD and dyslexia, and she also recognizes the brilliance, imagination, and resilience that come with them.
In her spare time, Karla loves snuggling with her two rescue Flemish giant bunnies, Gus and Gary. She soaks up as much sunshine as she can; the desert is her happy place. She enjoys all things health and wellness, especially getting into the yoga studio. Above all, she cherishes time with family and her grand puppy, Moose.
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"The thread that runs through my life and career is exploring our human potential, and my love is helping people tap into more of theirs."
That thread has taken Cori through competitive athletics, leadership, entrepreneurship, consulting, coaching, and teaching. It has also taken her on a journey of accepting herself as a queer, neurodiverse transgender woman. Along the way, she has come to understand her own ADHD, giving her firsthand insight into the very executive function challenges she now helps students navigate.
Over her career, Cori’s work has spanned senior leadership, organizational and leadership development, and consulting, alongside her true loves: coaching and teaching. As a leadership and professional development coach, she has supported clients ranging from CEOs to those entering the workforce for the first time. As a teacher, she taught as adjunct faculty at WSU’s Honors College and at Western Washington University in the College of Business and Economics.
As a pioneering Director of Compassion and the creator of the Mindfulness-based Emotional and Social Intelligence (MESI) program, Cori has a reputation as an innovator and thought leader. Her MESI program inspired the creation of a MESI Certificate in the Honors College at WSU. In addition, her work has been featured at global leadership conferences and in prominent publications like Forbes and Fast Company, as well as in podcasts and in the book The Empathy Edge. Cori has a BA in Physics, an MBA in Global Assets and Wealth Management, and an MA in Organizational Leadership.
Cori lives in downtown Bellingham and is also the proud parent of one WWU grad and another soon to be WWU grad. She loves fashion, dancing, and hanging around coffee shops and art galleries.
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As a recent college grad and woman with late-diagnosed ADHD, Ash is eager to bring her personal and professional knowledge to how she shows up as a coach. Ash’s understanding of the challenges that college students with ADHD face–particularly in current education settings–is informed by lived experience, research, peer/community knowledge, and insider information from her fiancé (faculty at Western Washington University!).
Ash completed a Master of Social Work at Portland State University and has experience supporting youth and young adults through individual psychotherapy, radically strengths-based suicide prevention programming, peer mentorship, public health campaigning, behavioral rehabilitation, and restorative justice dialogue facilitation. Ash aims to align her practice with an indigenized epistemology, restorative and transformative justice, liberation psychology, and radical humanism. To put these fancy jargony words simply: Ash believes that every human is doing the best they can with what they have, and that barriers to reaching our goals are often found in a lack of resources and support, rather than individual deficit. A unique quality Ash can bring to coaching is her intimate understanding of the shame and stigma projected onto folks with ADHD from her lived experience. Ash believes it is absolutely possible to shed masking and perfectionism that might you back from thriving in a way that works with–not against–your neurodiversity!
Outside of coaching, Ash is building a psychotherapy practice and slowly working on an acrylic painting series of adorable sleepy animals. In her free time, Ash can be found in a river, on a mountain, crafting, dancing to live music, napping, and spending quality time with her loved ones.
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Grace takes a personal and empathetic approach to coaching, dedicated to helping clients navigate the challenges of neurodivergence with clarity and compassion. Her passion for mentorship began during her undergraduate studies at Whitworth University, where navigating the pandemic gave her a front-row seat to the overwhelming difficulty of feeling "lost" while seeking support.
After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology, with a focus in criminal justice (yes, it was inspired by Criminal Minds), and a Master of Science from Arizona State University, Grace moved into counseling and therapy, where she found her niche in 1-on-1 interactions with young adults and teenagers. She later worked as a psychometrist alongside psychologists, providing diagnostic support for ADHD and neurodivergence. This clinical experience gave her deep insight into the internal barriers clients face, leading her to specialize in somatic treatments, movement, and building sustainable, long-term internal motivation.
Grace was diagnosed with ADHD later in her academic career, so she understands the frustration of feeling like there is “something wrong,” or that the expectations are “just too high.” She understands how difficult it is to feel like you are floundering around, just hoping the 20th planner you bought this year is going to finally be the answer! As she has learned how to cope and understand her diagnosis, on a personal and professional level, she hopes to support others, who just haven’t found what works for them…YET!
In her free time, Grace has many different hobbies and interests! She loves health and wellness (from lifting weights, taking a Pilates class or hopping on a Spin bike), and loves exploring the outdoors with her rescue dog, Ellie. She enjoys travel and has visited 7 countries, about 43 states, and 60+ National Parks- even getting married to her husband, in 2026, in Glacier National Park. As a former California girl, once the weather starts to get colder, she loves cooking, baking, curling up with a good book, or catching up on movies and shows (and is open to any recommendations!)
The coaching profession is quickly evolving, and we are on a continuous path to our own growth, incorporating research based best practices into the work we do and collaborating with other coaching professionals to ensure we are providing the best coaching possible.
We are active members of the ACO (ADHD Coaches Organization) and ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association).
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