Steady Hall
Our workshops are presented by a team of educators dedicated to helping find the steady path between personal wellness and academic aspirations. In response to the growing number of teens experiencing heightened academic and social pressures, The Steady Hall creates a space to come together to share, learn, collaborate and flourish. Here, we create opportunities to amplify the inner voice, set intentional goals and reflect on the past and future aspirations. At the Steady Hall we value making healthy choices for our bodies and minds, fostering authentic connections with peers, and building the confidence to be resilient while navigating the challenges of high school.
Lucy Van Horne
academic tutor and teen mentor
Lucy offers over two decades of experience working with adolescents. She has dedicated herself to providing teens with the right tools to empower their learning and attain maximum achievement. After obtaining her BA from Middlebury College, Lucy received her California Teaching Credential and taught in the classroom for numerous years, as well as worked in the learning services department at The Urban School of San Francisco. Here, she gained experience working with students with varying learning differences.
In 2007, she was inspired to start a personalized tutoring service when she realized how much her students benefited from one-on-one attention. As the founder of Visavis-SF, she provides customized assistance to each student dependent upon their specific learning style. As a product of all-girls school education, Lucy feels particularly drawn to empowering teen girls with tools to succeed. In addition to her teaching credential, Lucy has also completed certifications as a Mindfulness Educator and Social Emotional Learning Facilitator. Lucy’s skills lie in her unique ability to relate and connect to her students with patience and clarity which allows them to foster self- confidence as they reach their academic and personal goals.
Ashley Koch, ms, cns
functional medicine provider and educator
Ashley is a former San Francisco resident now residing in Portland, OR. She is a functional medicine provider, Certified Nutrition Specialist and educator. After completing her master’s in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, she began her her virtual and in-person clinical practice at BioLounge. She provides collaborative, investigative a comprehensive care to adults, teens and children to address chronic disease and chronic symptoms. Within her practice, she provides a roadmap through diet and lifestyle to reverse disease and achieve positive longterm health outcomes.
Her passion lies in helping teens feel empowered to understand how the choices they make everyday can impact their health and wellbeing. She guides teens to understand how great food, positive sleep hygiene, quality relationships, healthy environments, and much more can impact their lives and development during this formative time. As the mother of two vibrant girls, Ashley is passionate about empowering girls to know their self-worth and to find the strength in their own personal choices to empower their priorities and wellbeing.