MY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM: Transitions with Patrice

​INTRODUCING MY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR TEENS IN TRANSITIONAL SEASONS

There’s a moment in every young person’s life where the next step feels both exciting and overwhelming. A moment where they’re standing between who they’ve been and who they’re becoming — and they need someone who can see them clearly, hold space for their questions, and help them move forward with intention.

Over the past few years, I’ve found myself walking alongside students in exactly these moments. Some were preparing for college. Some were unsure and needed a gap year. Some were simply trying to understand themselves better.

What I realized is this:

I’m not just tutoring anymore. I’m mentoring.

And it’s time to name that.

Today, I’m opening my Mentorship Program — a soul-centered, academically grounded support system for teens navigating the in-between spaces.

This is work I love. Work I’m built for. Work that feels like an extension of my own story.

WHAT I OFFER

Below is a clear list of the mentorship services now available, along with rates for families who want structured, intentional support.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Gap Year Exploration Mentorship  

2. College Prep Mentorship  

3. College Admissions Support  

4. Academic Support + Grounding Sessions

1. GAP YEAR EXPLORATION MENTORSHIP

For students who are unsure, overwhelmed, or needing clarity before choosing their next step.

Includes:

- Identity + values exploration

- Strengths + interests mapping

- Gentle direction-finding conversations

- Personalized next-step plan

- Reflective notes after each session

Rates:

- $65/hr

or

- 4-Session Package: $450

2. COLLEGE PREP MENTORSHIP

For students who know their direction and want grounded support preparing for college.

Includes:

- Major + pathway exploration

- Application timeline planning

- Academic + emotional readiness support

- Personalized planning documents

- Reflective notes after each session

Rates:

- $75/hr

or

- 6-Session Package: $600

3. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SUPPORT

For students ready to apply and wanting help presenting their story with clarity and authenticity.

Includes:

- Personal statement + supplemental essay guidance

- Reflective prompts to help students articulate their identity

- Application review + feedback

- Gentle accountability + emotional grounding

- Final polish + clarity check

Rates:

- $85/hr

or

- Admissions Package: $900

(6–8 sessions + document review)

4. ACADEMIC SUPPORT + GROUNDING SESSIONS

For students who need ongoing academic help paired with emotional steadiness.

Includes:

- Skill-building

- Reading/writing support

- Nervous system–aware learning strategies

- Movement-based or reflective learning options

- Post-session notes for parents

Rate:

- $65/hr

OPTIONAL ADD-ONS

- Personalized planning document: $50

- Extended reflective notes: $35

- Parent check-in call (20 minutes): $30

CREDIBILITY + MY STORY 

I’m someone who wishes I had taken a gap year back when I was choosing a major. I felt artsy, intuitive, expressive—but I had no space to explore those parts of myself while living such a fast‑paced teen life. I wanted to study writing, fashion, or art. Instead, I let tuition rates, parents, and well‑meaning adults steer me toward a more traditional path that “guaranteed” employment. I didn’t realize that choosing something safe would slowly drain the creativity I was trying to protect.

So I chose business as my major and healthcare/services management as my minor for both my undergraduate and graduate degrees. The business side wasn’t the problem—I enjoyed it, even imagined my own ventures throughout the program. But learning the inner workings of the American healthcare system taught me how to dissect systems, how to see the flaws beneath the surface, how something can appear helpful while quietly draining society over time. I think in systems, so the content wasn’t difficult. What was difficult was that my soul longed for something else, and I pushed myself through both programs with minimal breaks—carrying stress, panic attacks, and stomach issues because none of it truly agreed with my body.

Today, I can see that no time is wasted time. I use everything I learned—academically and through lived experience—to offer you my expertise with clarity and compassion.

I’ve always drifted toward helping young people figure themselves out because I know what I needed back then and didn’t have. Think of me as a transition doula. When I taught in public and private school settings, I was drawn to fifth grade—the threshold between childhood and adolescence. The classroom itself wasn’t my long‑term home, but the students were. They needed reminders to stay rooted in themselves in the face of pressure. They needed freedom to speak, to express, to be. I taught curriculum, yes, but I also taught self‑expression. My students adored me, and I adored them.

Because of my understanding of systems, my educational background, and my natural ability to teach, guide, and attune, I’ve built curriculums you’ll begin to see unfold. I bring myself through every curriculum first so I can connect with my students in ways others may not. This is the phase I’ve been in for a long time—learning, unlearning, integrating. I’m a lifelong learner, and students love knowing you’re learning from them too.

My Philosophy about Transitional Seasons

My philosophy about transitional seasons comes from years of watching people—young and grown—stand at the edge of who they were and who they’re becoming. No matter the age, transitions look different for everyone, but they share a few universal truths.

The Four Anchors of Transition

Every transition season has its own texture—its own pace, its own questions, its own invitations. No two people move through change the same way, yet there are patterns I’ve seen in myself, in my students, and in anyone standing at the edge of who they were and who they’re becoming. These patterns feel like anchors—steadying points you can return to when everything else feels uncertain.

These are the four anchors I’ve come to trust:

1. Disruption

A shift happens—internally or externally—and the old way of being no longer fits. This is the moment you realize something is changing, even if you can’t name it yet.

2. Reflection

Clarity doesn’t rush. It forms slowly, through honesty, stillness, and paying attention to what your body and spirit are trying to say.

3. Identity

Every transition asks you to meet a new version of yourself. It’s the questioning, the stretching, the remembering, the re‑imagining.

4. Integration

This is where the pieces come together. You step into what’s next with more wisdom, more alignment, and more truth than you had before.

CLOSING NOTE

This mentorship program is my way of offering young people what I wish more of us had at that age — someone who sees the whole person, not just the grades or the goals. Someone who understands the nervous system, the spirit, the identity work, and the academic path. Someone who can hold space for the questions and the becoming.

If your teen is in a season of transition — gap year, college prep, or somewhere in between — I’d be honored to walk with them.

🌿 How to Begin

If you’re considering Transitions with Patrice, start here.

Open this form, copy + paste the questions, and email your responses to:

📧 mrsdavistheteacher23@gmail.com

The form:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FTlFP9reTjf2lzn2ktNQqPq-b8Uwb6Q2t-9AtHrg1Kc/edit?usp=drivesdk

Once I receive your responses, I’ll review them with care and determine which structure of the program best fits your child’s needs. Every student’s transition looks different, and this step helps me understand how to support them with clarity, intention, and alignment.

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