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more-than: a book club

It's about more than just reading cool books together...

Design with me (or with me and your friends!) a book club that is about more-than just reading‬ cool books together. We can pick texts that are also text you aspire to write or create yourself!‬ Fancy yourself a poet? Let’s read some great books written in verse! Fancy yourself an‬ historical non-fiction fiend? Let’s read something you choose that draws its inspiration from‬ history, building a creative and fictional universe around those facts. Compose a digital site to share your ideas. Perhaps sports are your passion. Want to develop a trading card collection? The sky is the limit! At‬ more-than: a book club‬‭, we take collective book reading to‬‭ new levels!‬

Book this offering using the standard package, bundled one-to-one or cohort offerings.

Book an initial consult, and we’ll get you signed up!

Standard Package

Summer Session

CHF 500/person

June 10 – July 31, 2025.
Dates TBD by group.
10 sessions, 60 minutes each.

One-to-One Single Sessions

Single Session

CHF 150/session

Scheduled day/time
50 minutes

Bundled One-to-One Service Packages

4 meetings per month

CHF 550/month

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions

8 meetings per month

CHF 1200/month

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (up to 5 times per month; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

10+ (up to 15) meetings per month

CHF 2200/month

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (up to 10 times per month; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

*WhatsApp support available on A More-Than Education business account. Hours are between 8 am and 7 pm daily. Please allow up to 3 hours response time.

Bundled, Customized Cohort Services

2 meetings per month

CHF 200/participant

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions

4 meetings per month

CHF 420/participant

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (constant group chat access + up to 4 times per month with Kelly; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

6 meetings over 2-3 months

CHF 550/participant

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (constant group chat access + up to 6 times per month with Kelly; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

*WhatsApp support available on A More-Than Education business account.

Chats are limited to participants of scheduled services (eg, one-to-one services are chats only between client + Kelly. Cohort chats only include the cohort + Kelly.)
Hours are between 8 am and 7 pm daily.
Please allow up to 3 hours response time.

Write! well

Why just write when you can Write! well...

Calling all self-proclaimed and want-to-be writers! This group is for you. We explore the kinds of‬ writing you do, want to do more, and are inspiree to create, exploring models and investigating‬ methods that support your creative process.

Since writing is so much more about process than‬ product, we’ll also explore habits of successful writers that cultivate and nurture creative growth.

Book a consult, and we’ll get you scheduled!

One-to-One Single Sessions

Single Session

CHF 150/session

Scheduled day/time
50 minutes

Bundled One-to-One Service Packages

4 meetings per month

CHF 550/month

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions

8 meetings per month

CHF 1200/month

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (up to 5 times per month; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

10+ (up to 15) meetings per month

CHF 2200/month

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (up to 10 times per month; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

*WhatsApp support available on A More-Than Education business account. Hours are between 8 am and 7 pm daily. Please allow up to 3 hours response time.

Bundled, Customized Cohort Services

2 meetings per month

CHF 200/participant

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions

4 meetings per month

CHF 420/participant

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (constant group chat access + up to 4 times per month with Kelly; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

6 meetings over 2-3 months

CHF 550/participant

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (constant group chat access + up to 6 times per month with Kelly; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

*WhatsApp support available on A More-Than Education business account.

Chats are limited to participants of scheduled services (eg, one-to-one services are chats only between client + Kelly. Cohort chats only include the cohort + Kelly.)
Hours are between 8 am and 7 pm daily.
Please allow up to 3 hours response time.

studiO

A community maker space for the creative AND academically-oriented!

Looking for a place to do your creative work alongside friends doing the same?‬‭ studiO‬‭ is for‬ you! Why create alone when you can pop online from anywhere in the world, join‬‭ studiO‬‭ and‬ everyone in it for structured and lightly facilitated space and time to create.‬

It is no secret that we can all more enjoy getting our difficult tasks done if we do it together.‬ We’re creating our own unique products in community! Bring your writing, your reading, your‬ painting, your studies – any projects! – along with a desire to push them along, and we’ll share our tasks, get to work on consecutive back-to-back 20 minute work sessions, and come‬ together at the end to celebrate our success. Choose to work quietly with the rest of the group‬ or request breakout rooms with those wanting a group think!

studiO‬‭ is YOURS to make work for you, alongside others‬‭ in community!

Online

Tuesday nights 7-9 pm‬
Thursday nights 7-9 pm

Book an initial consult, and we’ll get you scheduled!‬

studiO packages

Apertivi | The Sampler

CHF 250/person

Primo Piatti | First Course

CHF 300/person

Secondi | Second Course

CHF 600/person

Sign up for two nights per week (incl. two free sessions)
June 17-26 and July 15 – Aug 14
You’re‬ enrolled in ALL studiO‬‭ sessions!‬

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all things ACADEMIC

Unlock the mystery of "doing school"

Sometimes we just have to nerd out on cracking the hidden expectations of school.‬

Questions you might have include:‬

What is a bibliography? Why are there so many different systems (MLA, APA) for‬ citations? How do I know which to use when?‬

How do improve the quality of my revising and editing processes? How do English,‬ History, Science, and other disciplines evaluate good writing? What are the rules?

How can I get and stay more organized? What tools are at my disposal given what I‬ already know about how I study best and like to learn?

Goal setting: It’s a love and hate relationship…we love to set them, and we hate to‬ change them. Let’s explore some of the tools to setting and pursuing realistic goals so‬ that we can celebrate accomplishing them more often!‬

Study skills: Are you even aware of the vast array of choices? Together we’ll explore‬ how to match study skills techniques with various subject matter and what works best for‬ your learning preferences.‬

‭You name it‬‭; if it’s a question about school and what one needs‬‭ to know how to succeed in it,‬ we tackle it together! Take the mystery away, and answer your‬‭ why‬‭ questions about‬‭ all things‬ ACADEMIC.‬

Booked as one-to-one or cohort service.‬

Book an initial consult, and we’ll get you scheduled!

One-to-One Single Sessions

Single Session

CHF 150/session

Scheduled day/time
50 minutes

Bundled One-to-One Service Packages

4 meetings per month

CHF 550/month

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions

8 meetings per month

CHF 1200/month

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (up to 5 times per month; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

10+ (up to 15) meetings per month

CHF 2200/month

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (up to 10 times per month; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

*WhatsApp support available on A More-Than Education business account. Hours are between 8 am and 7 pm daily. Please allow up to 3 hours response time.

Bundled, Customized Cohort Services

2 meetings per month

CHF 200/participant

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions

4 meetings per month

CHF 420/participant

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (constant group chat access + up to 4 times per month with Kelly; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

6 meetings over 2-3 months

CHF 550/participant

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (constant group chat access + up to 6 times per month with Kelly; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

*WhatsApp support available on A More-Than Education business account.

Chats are limited to participants of scheduled services (eg, one-to-one services are chats only between client + Kelly. Cohort chats only include the cohort + Kelly.)
Hours are between 8 am and 7 pm daily.
Please allow up to 3 hours response time.

unique by design

Build your own adventure!

Single and bundled sessions can be booked for any use. We’ll build your customized service package around you and your unique goals. Select from topics inspired by my other service offerings, or we’ll build your own adventure!

Book an initial consult, and we’ll develop YOUR plan!

One-to-One Single Sessions

Single Session

CHF 150/session

Scheduled day/time
50 minutes

Bundled One-to-One Service Packages

4 meetings per month

CHF 550/month

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions

8 meetings per month

CHF 1200/month

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (up to 5 times per month; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

10+ (up to 15) meetings per month

CHF 2200/month

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (up to 10 times per month; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

*WhatsApp support available on A More-Than Education business account. Hours are between 8 am and 7 pm daily. Please allow up to 3 hours response time.

Bundled, Customized Cohort Services

2 meetings per month

CHF 200/participant

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions

4 meetings per month

CHF 420/participant

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (constant group chat access + up to 4 times per month with Kelly; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

6 meetings over 2-3 months

CHF 550/participant

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (constant group chat access + up to 6 times per month with Kelly; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

*WhatsApp support available on A More-Than Education business account.

Chats are limited to participants of scheduled services (eg, one-to-one services are chats only between client + Kelly. Cohort chats only include the cohort + Kelly.)
Hours are between 8 am and 7 pm daily.
Please allow up to 3 hours response time.

shine

Shine

Coming soon

One-to-One Single Sessions

Single Session

CHF 150/session

Scheduled day/time
50 minutes

Bundled One-to-One Service Packages

4 meetings per month

CHF 550/month

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions

8 meetings per month

CHF 1200/month

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (up to 5 times per month; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

10+ (up to 15) meetings per month

CHF 2200/month

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (up to 10 times per month; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

*WhatsApp support available on A More-Than Education business account. Hours are between 8 am and 7 pm daily. Please allow up to 3 hours response time.

Bundled, Customized Cohort Services

2 meetings per month

CHF 200/participant

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions

4 meetings per month

CHF 420/participant

Preset day/time each week
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (constant group chat access + up to 4 times per month with Kelly; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

6 meetings over 2-3 months

CHF 550/participant

Flexibly scheduled
50 min sessions
*WhatsApp support (constant group chat access + up to 6 times per month with Kelly; each chat approx. a 10-20 minute exchange)

*WhatsApp support available on A More-Than Education business account.

Chats are limited to participants of scheduled services (eg, one-to-one services are chats only between client + Kelly. Cohort chats only include the cohort + Kelly.)
Hours are between 8 am and 7 pm daily.
Please allow up to 3 hours response time.

What others say...

Dr. Kelly is a very patient teacher and is always willing to help. I enjoy her classes, they are fun and often inspiring. The help she gives in learning is very varied and makes one progress extremely fast.

Bali (MS student): "Kelly helped me a lot with writing format and made the process easier to understand. She was patient and kind and we really had fun."

Missy (Bali's mother): “Kelly really understood my daughter’s needs, and found fun and engaging ways to keep her moving forward in her writing. She had a way of asking the right questions and getting Bali to express her ideas aloud and then organizing those thoughts on paper. My daughter always felt successful at the end of a session with Kelly. We are grateful for her time working with us as we travelled. Grazie!"

Dr. Merritt is an exceptional educator, balancing creative and flexible approaches with a strong commitment to high educational standards. Her teaching is innovative and deeply appreciated by her students, who value her ability to relate to them on a personal level. Dr. Merritt fosters an inclusive and supportive environment, encouraging students to confidently explore complex ideas. Her creativity in lesson design and genuine care for student success make her an inspiring and effective teacher.

Dr. Merritt upholds the highest educational standards, consistently going beyond institutional expectations to refine and enhance student learning experiences. Her commitment to educational ethics is evident in her willingness to engage in meaningful debates about best practices, always striving for thoughtful and reflective improvements in education. She is never afraid to challenge conventional assumptions and tackle complex philosophical questions regarding the purpose of education.

One of Dr. Merritt’s many strengths is her ability to meaningfully integrate technology into English Language Arts instruction. She ensures that every tool she uses aligns with her high standards to enhance students’ language and writing skills. She leverages platforms like Google Docs and Google Classroom for rich, iterative feedback, fostering student ownership of their work. She and her colleagues have implemented Google Sites as a portfolio system for students to showcase and reflect on their writing.

Book a call

Book a consult with me, and we’ll customize a plan that identifies your broader educational interests and goals. Then, we’ll get to work on connecting those goals to the steps we need to take to make them happen!

Frequently asked questions

How are your services similar and different to tutoring?

While targeted tutoring can certainly play a role in our work together, it will be couched in identifying why performing well is important to you. We want to connect your capabilities with your commitments.

Do you work with students struggling with motivation?

Everyone struggles with motivation. This is completely normal. One way we address this is in working to identify what drives you and then connecting your work to that. However, I will only recommend my services to clients motivated to try new approaches. In other words, if you and I together can accomplish goals you have (even if it is finding motivation), we can work together. We shouldn’t work together if your reason for doing so is someone else’s interest.

Do you work with students who have diagnosed learning differences?

Yes, of course, but I am not a specialist in – nor do I offer specialized services in/for – various learning differences and/neurodivergences. So many amazing resources exist for that work. I encourage you – and can help you – connect with those. What we do is consider how your uniqueness can be mobilized in service of your greater education goals.

Do I already need to know what my goals, dreams, and interests are before working with you?

No, and the answer to these questions may likely continue to change for all of us. We each constantly evolving in our answers to these questions. so we may find that clarity comes and goes. That’s ok. If you have some clear goals but struggle to connect them to your educational experiences, I can help with that.

Do you offer subject area curricular expertise? If so, which ones?

I am a certified secondary English Language Arts teacher with approximate 30 years of classroom teaching experience. I also teach advanced learners of English as an Additional Language. Finally, I love working with preservice and inservice educators. Secondary English teacher education is a primary component of my PhD in Curriculum, instruction, and Teacher Education from Michigan State University.

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