I am the Founder of Brightside Learning --- it's nice to meet you!
I hold a B.A from Concordia University, a B.Ed. from the University of Ottawa, and a Certificate in ADHD Coaching for teens and college students. Over the past 15+ years, since founding Brightside Learning, I have put my heart and soul into helping students and families affected by ADHD, executive functioning difficulties, learning disabilities, and anxiety, achieve both academic and personal success! I believe that every student deserves to feel supported, understood, and empowered in their learning. My work has always been about more than academics; rooted in connection and attunment, it's been about helping students build confidence, develop executive function skills, and grow into independent learners who know how to navigate both their schooling and living a healthy and happy life. ​​ There is absolutely nothing like the feeling of knowing you have helped impact and positively influence the life of a student, it's one of the most rewarding and heartfelt feelings ever -- your heart just feels like it wants to burst. The success I have personally witnessed has been life-changing, not just for the students, but for me as well! Seeing this success firsthand prompted me to create Brightside's Signature Approach -- so that all students would be able to access the team, tools, and strategies they need to achieve success!
Meet Our Amazing Team
At Brightside Learning, we help students who are affected by ADHD and executive functioning difficulties achieve academic and personal success by utilizing evidence-based strategies, advocacy, cheerleading, and support from the heart. We provide more than just coaching — we change lives :
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We go above and beyond.
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We are change-makers and cheerleaders.
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We go beyond listening--- we hear from the heart.
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We seamlessly integrate intuition and action.
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We follow through and get it done.
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We believe that success is fluid and can be achieved by everyone.
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We believe in fairness, honesty and accountability.
Our Student Success Coaches have rich and varied backgrounds in fields, such as education and psychology. After navigating our highly selective hiring process and successfully completing our specially designed training course, our team holds extensive knowledge about coaching, executive functions, ADHD, learning disabilities, and building important and impactful relationships with students and families.
Angie Gjika
Angie is in her final year at McGill University majoring in International Development Studies and Sociology. With a keen understanding of global issues and a commitment to fostering learning, Angie brings a unique perspective to her tutoring, helping students not only excel academically but also develop a broader understanding of the world around them!
Christina Puliatti
Christina holds a B.Ed. from McGill University and has extensive experience in the field of education. She has been working with students with executive functioning difficulties, ADHD, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, and those struggling with self-confidence, for more than 10 years. A former classroom teacher, Christina began her career in the public school system, where she recognized that many students were in need of individualized support to build crucial skills for personal and academic success; something that is often not addressed in the classroom. Through coaching, Christina aims to deliver comprehensive support through the development and implementation of strategies that enable students to understand, develop and identify their own strengths so that they can unlock their full potential.
Hailey Smith
Coming soon
Laura Bondi
Laura is the Administrator at Brightside Learning. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Concordia University and has worked for numerous years in the financial services industry. Her extensive background in customer service allows her to efficiently anticipate and respond to the varying needs of the clients she worked with and to ensure that all Brightside's students and families are well taken care of!
Liam Spears
Liam holds a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology, from McGill University and is currently pursuing a BFA Honours in Screenwriting at York University. He has many years of experience working with children, teenagers, and young adults with learning disabilities and neurodivergence. He also has experience coordinating camp programs and coaching youth basketball. When working with students, Liam places a strong focus on providing exactly the right amount of support so that they can reach the next level as independently as possible!
Rhiannon Gundlach
Coming soon