About Teen Exec

Helping students build the skills they use every day—at school, in activities, and as leaders.

Teen Exec helps middle and high school students develop practical skills in time management, organization, decision-making, and student leadership.

Executive functioning skills help students plan, focus, follow through, and adapt. Leadership skills like communication, initiative, and accountability help them work with others, take responsibility, and make an impact. Together, these skills shape how students navigate school, activities, leadership roles, and everyday life.

Through workshops, coaching, conversations, and research, Teen Exec explores what helps students succeed and lead, and turns those insights into practical strategies for students and the adults who support them.

Why Teen Exec

Many students feel overwhelmed, not because they aren’t capable, but because they haven’t been taught how to manage everything they’re juggling or how to lead effectively in real situations.

Teen Exec is built around a simple idea:

These skills can be learned, and they improve with practice.

We combine practical tools with insights about how the teen brain develops, helping students build habits, make better decisions, and grow as leaders over time.

Black and white portrait of Teen Exec founder Natalya Lucas.

Why I started Teen Exec

Hi, I'm Natalya, a junior at Weston High School in Massachusetts and the founder of Teen Exec.

I started Teen Exec in 2024, while in high school, after seeing how many students felt overwhelmed, distracted, or stuck, even when they were motivated and capable.

As I learned more about executive functioning and how the brain develops during the teen years, I realized something important:

Struggling with organization, time management, or follow-through isn't a failure; it's part of learning how to manage a brain that's still developing.

At the same time, I saw how these same skills showed up in student leadership: planning events, managing responsibilities, communicating with others, and following through.

Teen Exec started as a way to share the strategies that helped me, and it's grown into a platform to help other students feel more in control of their time, their decisions, and how they lead. Since launching Teen Exec, I've led executive functioning workshop series for middle school students, including the Summer 2026 series at the Weston Public Library.

Outside of Teen Exec, I’ve been involved in student government, serving as Student Body Treasurer and as a Student Advisory Council representative to the Weston School Committee. I've worked with younger students through LINX Camps and Momentum Dance, and I was recognized as a Top 10 International Finalist at DECA's International Career Development Conference.

Learn more about Teen Exec in features from WellesleyWeston and the Weston Observer.

What we offer

Teen Exec helps students build executive functioning and leadership skills through:

  • Workshops
    Small-group sessions focused on practical strategies students can use right away

  • 1:1 Coaching
    Personalized support to build habits, stay organized, and follow through

  • Podcast
    Conversations about leadership, decision-making, and how students grow and succeed

What makes Teen Exec different

Teen Exec is teen-led and built around real experiences, not theory alone.

We focus on:

  • simple tools with immediate impact

  • practical strategies for everyday situations

  • connecting executive functioning skills with real leadership experiences