College Coaching

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Everything from getting you started to getting you committed to your expertly chosen university is offered. We work with you based on your entire portfolio, which we will help you prepare. We have worked with students from many different backgrounds with many different financial needs. We will also refer you to one of the finest SAT PREP COMPANIES that we've done business with for a decade.  This world-class SAT prep organization works with you online or in person (New York State), depending on your geographic location. 

Stephanie Stern is referred lovingly by her students as "Mamma Stern" for a reason.  She encourages and helps her student clients and their families go for their dreams; creating a family team, while helping to minimize the pressure of college application anxiety. Email for more information. 

Pricing is simple:  We offer a 45-minute session with the applicant, with an addition 10-15 minutes for parent consultation (55-60 minutes total).  Each session is payable at the time of service and you can opt to continue more sessions, or purchase a package. We adjust to YOUR needs.


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STEM Education


For administrators, teaching groups  and home communities that are developing Micro-Schools and Learning Pods; be successful with the best STEM resources and alignment with the missions of science specialists. We offer consultation services and teacher training in STEM and STEAM education, as well as asyncronous or afternoon learning with small groups of home students.

Stephanie Stern is a NASA Endeavor Fellow, NASA Endeavor Teaching Associate, and NASA GISS Education Ambassador. She was part of a team that published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and whose work was just republished by the National Institutes of Health.

Mrs. Stern can video sync in to allow for interactive and meaningful professional development utilizing 10 years with NASA-based STEM expertise.

STEM Education Principles
Lessons and Units
Approaches to Engineering and the Engineering Design Process
Information on NASA Endeavor Teaching Certification and Masters
CCRI - GISS's signature teaching immersion
Behavior and the Engineering Model
Intro to GIS
Literacy and Scientific Investigation
Integrating STEM and Cross-Content Learning

Our pricing is simple: a four-hour session with follow up for the time you need. For home school groups, we offer two or three-times a week learning synced to your schedules. 


Write for a quote:   stephanielstern@sternadvice.org 

Or call: 201-754-8732


Teacher and Student Professional Development

As parents, many of us carry multiple duties while trying to balance family, work, faith and community. We sometimes need a simple way to organize our time and priorities.

Stern Advice offers a way to re-focus your energy on those issues and items that need your attention now. Instead of worrying about an event that may or may not happen in the future, focus on what you can do right now. And let us help you do this with organizational planning, home-school communication skills, and tracking student and teacher progress and every day needs in order to move forward with less worry and fear.

Professional Development is nothing new. It's simply looking at the quality of each day and how much time we can afford to stay focused on those issues in the moment - and plan for the future with more confidence and assurance. Write us at or stephanielstern@sternadvice.org   for more information.