Doug Grundman is an experienced Executive Function Coach, and Executive Function Director at Red Oak Centre. He brings 12 years of teaching experience, and is a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers and the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
His coaching approach focuses on supporting both parents and their children as they navigate challenges and work toward meaningful goals. Using a proven, strategic methodology built around incremental steps, Doug helps clients develop practical strategies to address academic, social, and everyday challenges while building greater confidence, independence, and self-awareness.
Areas of Focus
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Emotional Regulation
- Executive Functioning Coaching
- Literacy
- Mindfulness
- Parent Support/Coaching
- Self-Regulation
- Social Communication
- Social Skills
Coaching Expertise
ADHD
As a self-identified ADHDer, Doug relies on his 12 years as an educator along with his past six years as a full-time executive function coach to meet his students’ specific challenges and goals.
Emotional Regulation
Goals are met through negotiating the ups and downs along our path. Doug’s executive function approach to self-regulation, often considered one of the most challenging of executive function skills to master, offers each student strategies to meet their personal day-to-day challenges
Parent Support/Coaching
Parent support coaching, be it separately or together with the child, leads to an insight and better understanding with strategies to best support each child’s path.
Coaching Philosophy
With his warm, engaging interpersonal style and commitment to nurturing the whole student, Doug builds a quick connection with his client. He meets each student where they are at, helping them to set and work towards incremental and attainable goals.
Doug understands that achievement, be it social or academic, begins with a better understanding of ourselves.
Education, Training & Experience
Masters of Education
Canisius College, NY
BA, Psychology and English
York University
Additional Training & Certifications
- Certified Executive Function Coach
- Additional Qualifications courses (AQ)
- Special Education, Part 1
- Reading, Part 1
- Computers in the Classroom, Part 1
- Intermediate Division, English
- Special Education – Behaviour
In addition to working at Red Oak, Doug’s ongoing community outreach with youth-at-risk and marginalized groups in our community speaks to his desire to help others find their way.
Doug is also Executive Director of Writers Collective of Canada, which provides creative writing workshops throughout Canada that offers a courageous space where writers feel validated, respected and included.
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