Overcome the Overwhelm & Create a Better Learning Environment

Consulting & Coaching for Boarding School Leaders and Their Staff

STRONG LEADERSHIP

ENGAGED STUDENTS

CLEAR BOUNDARIES

When It Comes to Your School…

Do these sound familiar?

Overextended

Are your leaders & staff being pulled in too many directions with never enough planning time?

Overwhelmed

Are lines of personal and professional often blurred with no work-life balance?

feeling stuck

Frustrated that your staff are always reacting to problems more than doing strategic work?

Your School Deserves Support

Jackie O’Rourke, Consulting & Coaching for Boarding School Leaders & Their Staff

Working at a boarding school can be a recipe for burnout and overwhelm. The lines between personal and professional are often blurred, job descriptions are unclear, parental expectations are through the roof, and in many cases, there are not enough resources to meet student needs. On top of that, many of us take our student’s failures personally. I get it. I’ve been there firsthand.

I’ve spent years working in boarding schools and their professional development organizations. I’ve uncovered the strategies and structural changes schools need to minimize stress and burnout while maximizing student engagement. It’s now my passion to create widespread positive change in boarding school culture, and I’d love nothing more than to share my expertise with your school.

Signature Coaching Program

From Fed Up to Fulfilled Signature Coaching & Consulting Program

My consulting and coaching program is designed specifically for overworked and overwhelmed boarding school leaders and their staff. There is a solution for those who are fed up with their expertise being undermined, are constantly being asked to take on more work, and are tired of seeing students struggling with focus. Together, we’ll design a plan that works for your school to create a better learning environment, increase student engagement, and end staff burnout. Click below if your school is ready for more meaningful support for its leaders and staff.

Be confident that students' needs are being met & enough resources are provided
Trust that admins are taking the initiative to lead and following through on promises
Get clear on job descriptions and feel confident about whose role belongs to who
Have everyone feel valued for the work they are doing and the expertise they hold
Get clear on boundaries and lines between personal & professional for more balance

Jackie coaches with a level of objectivity that neither my administrators nor I can have on any given day. Being coached allowed me to step out of the daily grind to get perspective in a conversation with a person who was not part of the structure of decision-making for the school, which allowed me to trust that she was not holding back for any reason.

Director of Residential Life, RI

Throughout our work together, it’s just been so good to have a thought partner, someone who can validate some thinking, push us in other directions when needed, and act as the stop-gap during the decision-making process. Jackie’s guidance reminded us to stop and investigate before we made assumptions and identified the ongoing work that needs to be done to continue to improve the student experience.

Vice President, Mount St. Charles Academy, RI

Jackie was a calming presence for me during a time of transition and new challenges. Being a new administrator can be a lonely position, but Jackie quickly became someone I could trust. She was a cheerleader for me on hard days and understands all the layers of this life and this work. I appreciated her flexibility around scheduling, her perspective from all of her experience coaching others, and her honesty.

Director of Residential Life, HI

Ready for Change?

Let’s get started

BOOK A CALL

Click below to book a complimentary Overcome the Overwhelm Strategy Call

DESIGN A PLAN

We’ll craft a custom plan that works for students, staff and administrators.

IMPLEMENT change

Together, we’ll implement this plan to decrease stress and increase student engagement