About Us

Renee Hickerson, founder of R.H. Coaching Studio and holder of an Ed.M. in English Education from Columbia University, brings 9 years of experience supporting middle, high school, and college students. Recognizing the need for emotional, social, and professional support in education, she launched R.H. Coaching Studio to empower both students and teachers. The studio offers personalized coaching to help students build critical thinking, social skills, and confidence, guiding many to top programs like Harvard Secondary, MIT Launch, and Wharton Youth. For educators, it provides expert consulting to tackle burnout, improve classrooms, and foster innovation—supporting lifelong learning and growth at every stage.

BEST PLANS

Personalized tutoring Plans

One-on-one sessions tailored to each student’s goals and learning style, building confidence in and beyond the classroom.

GUIDANCE

College Application Guidance

We help students craft strong college applications, from essays to resumes and interview preparation.

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THE PREPARATION

Test Preparation Coaching

Step-by-step guidance on resumes, essays, projects, and interviews—plus coaching to find the best-fit university.

BEST CONSULTATION

Teacher Coaching + Consulation

We support teachers with coaching and consultations to enhance instruction and student success.

RESEARCH BASED ASSESMENT TECHNIQUES

Cognitive Strategies

Give students learning tasks; require them to select useful strategies for learning new info independently.

Comprehension

 Give topics and ask students to restate and summarize info or ask students to apply info in new context.

Concept Understanding

Teachers give students new examples, having students categorize these into groups.

Creativity

Project-based learning; new problems to solve; new situations and experiences to turn upside down; script writing and performance-based.

ASSESMENT OF STUDENT OUTCOMES

INSIGHT

Give students opportunities to engage in inquiry and discovery activities and situations for them to manipulate.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Evaluate outcomes or information by guiding students to conduct research, analyze data, and draw evidence-based conclusions.

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE

Give students learning experience in each of the modalities they target: verbal, linguistic, audio, visual and kinesthetic.

MOTOR SKILLS

Teachers supply resources and situations in which students can perform the skills while the teacher evaluates using checklist, etc.

CORE PACKAGES

PERSONALIZED PLAN

$45 - 100

PER Hour for middle, High school and college prep students

Teacher Consulting

  • Sliding Scale for teachers
  • Schools/Colleges/Institutions - Vary

COLLEGE APPLICATION COACHING

Comprehensive guidance through the college application process, from summer programs, essay writing to interview preparation

STANDARDIZED TEST PREPARATION

Expert strategies and practice tests to help students excel in Regents, SAT, NJ ASK and other standardized exams.

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT LESSONS + COACHING

Specialized lessons designed to enhance student and teachers' knowledge in Humanities and Social Emotional Learning.

HEAR FROM OUR CLIENTS

In-Person and Remote Services Available

QUALIFIED TEAM

Our experienced and empathetic coaches are certified professionals dedicated to helping you achieve personal and professional breakthroughs.

CERTIFICATES

RH Coaching Studio is recognized for excellence, with accredited certifications that reflect our commitment to delivering high-quality coaching services.

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