Chelsea A. Laclergue, B.A., CPRS-E, RBT
chelsea.laclergue@gmail.com | (540) 419-8476

I'm a coach, mentor, and educator with 15+ years of experience supporting learners across all ages and backgroundsincluding students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, adult learners, and those navigating recovery, reentry, or college admissions.

I specialize in helping students find clarity and confidence in their work. Whether we're preparing for a test, refining an essay, or building study skills, I meet students where they are and create a space that feels safe, affirming, and real. My background in writing, theatre, and social work gives me a unique edge: I understand how to engage both the heart and the mind, and I know how to guide students through challenges with empathy and strategy.

Students often tell me they feel heard for the first time. That's the foundation I build onso they can grow, take risks, and succeed.
For over 15 years, I've supported students of all backgrounds with a special focus on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD), adult learners, and those navigating college admissions.

My goal is always the same: help students feel curious, capable, and confident. I meet them where they are, prioritize their goals, and build a student-led environment rooted in authenticity. Whether we're tackling essays, test prep, study skills, academic content, or a new hobby, I create a space where students feel safe, seen, and comfortable being themselves.

My background spans writing, education, social work, and the arts including theatre, visual arts, and photography. These creative roots sharpened my storytelling, communication, and critical thinking skills. In academic and professional theatre, I focused on dramaturgy, directing, dramatic literature, and playwriting (yes, it's spelled that way)all of which inform how I guide students through writing and research.

Students often tell me they feel like someone is finally leveling with them and listening. That trust matters. When students feel relaxed and seen, they ask questions, enjoy learning, and grow in real ways. My work is always tailored, intuitive, flexible, and built around the student in front of me.

Specialties include:
-College admissions & essay coaching
-ACT/SAT prep & test-taking strategy
-Study skills, organization & executive functioning
-English Language Arts & writing instruction
-Editing, proofreading & research
-Dramaturgy, directing, dramatic literature & playwriting
-Visual arts & photography
-Vocational development & workplace readiness
-Basic to advanced tech literacy (Mac/PC)
-Customer service & hospitality training
-Peer mentoring
-Recovery support & life skills coaching
-Support for neurodivergent learners, at-risk communities & incarcerated individuals