The Coach
Ben Cullen
Ben spent a decade as a high-school English and History teacher in Bay Area independent schools before pursuing a license in Marriage and Family Therapy. His current interests involve the intersections of identity, motivation, and self-expression.
Ben is an avid Avatar: The Last Airbender fan, a knitter, and a volunteer in community mental health and crisis intervention. He lives in Oakland, California, with his loving cat, Arigato.
Approach & Expertise
Honed over nearly 20 years of helping students gain confidence in both themselves and their academic progress, Ben's approach to coaching will encourage self-awareness, rapid prototyping, and critical questions that help students understand their own motivations for learning. Building from that base, students will see massive improvements in their ability to express their thoughts with facility and grace. Ben's experience teaching learners with a variety of learning styles coupled with his growing expertise in the fields of human development, mental health, and motivational interviewing make him an ideal executive functioning, writing, and critical thinking coach.