Learning to Leadership™
Student Success Academy
Discover Your Purpose. Develop Your Potential. Lead Your Future.
Learning to Leadership™ is Green Kingston Group LLC’s signature student success academy, providing personalized mentoring, leadership development, scholarship guidance, college and career planning, and educational opportunities that prepare students for success in school, college, careers, and life.
Our Philosophy
Green Kingston Group builds bridges between culture, education, and innovation. Founded by AderoZaire Green-Kingston and Eddie Kingston, our firm unites strategic consulting, creative leadership, and global collaboration to empower institutions, artists, and communities to thrive. Grounded in integrity, impact, and inclusivity, we deliver solutions that move ideas forward and create lasting change.
Who We Serve
High School Students
Grades 9–12
Students preparing for academic success, leadership opportunities, college planning, scholarships, and career exploration.
Students seeking continued support through internships, scholarship opportunities, graduate school preparation, career planning, and professional development.
Families looking for a trusted educational partner to help guide and support their student’s academic and personal growth.
Students around the world seeking educational planning, leadership development, and access to global opportunities.
Student Success Services
- Leadership Development
- Academic Planning
- College Planning
- Scholarship Planning
- Career Exploration
- College Applications
- Personal Statements
- Interview Preparation
- Résumé Development
- LinkedIn Profile Development
- Internship Preparation
- Entrepreneurship
- Public Speaking
- Professional Etiquette
- Graduate School Planning
- Summer Programs
- Dual Enrollment
- Study Abroad Opportunities
Signature Experiences
- Learning to Leadership™ Global College & University Fair
- Parent Education Series
- Leadership Workshops
- Scholarship Workshops
- Career Exploration Experiences
- Guest Speaker Series
- Networking Opportunities
Why Families Choose Learning to Leadership™
- Personalized Student Success Plans
- Individual Mentoring
- Leadership Development
- Parent Partnership
- Scholarship Guidance
- College & Career Planning
- Global Perspective
- Long-Term Student Support
Student Success Pathways
Every student’s journey is unique. Learning to Leadership™ offers personalized pathways designed to meet students where they are and provide the guidance, mentorship, and opportunities needed to achieve their academic, leadership, creative, and career goals.
Foundation Pathway
Grades 9–10 | Build Your Foundation. Discover Your Potential.
Helping younger high school students build academic confidence, explore their interests, develop leadership skills, and begin preparing for future opportunities.
Recommended Commitment: Academic Year (August–June)
Who It’s Designed For
Students in Grades 9–10 who are beginning to explore their academic strengths, leadership potential, college awareness, and future career interests. This pathway provides early preparation before the college application process begins.
Ideal Student
- Improve academically
- Build confidence
- Explore future careers
- Develop leadership and communication skills
- Begin preparing early for college
Key Outcomes
- Stronger academic and study habits
- Increased confidence and self-awareness
- Early college and career awareness
- Leadership and communication development
- Meaningful extracurricular and service experiences
- A personalized plan for future success
What’s Included
- Individualized Student Success Plan
- Personalized mentoring and progress check-ins
- Academic goal setting
- Study skills, organization, and time-management guidance
- Career and interest exploration
- Leadership development
- Community-service planning
- Résumé starter development
- Summer enrichment and pre-college guidance
- Early dual-enrollment exploration, where appropriate
- Parent partnership and progress communication
Sample Student Goals
- Improve academic performance
- Strengthen study and time-management habits
- Explore possible majors and careers
- Participate in a summer enrichment program
- Begin building a résumé
- Develop leadership experience
- Identify meaningful community-service opportunities
- Increase confidence and communication skills
Possible Outcomes
- Academic improvement
- Stronger leadership skills
- Career awareness
- College readiness
- A stronger extracurricular profile
University Success Pathway
Grades 11–12 | Prepare with Purpose. Apply with Confidence.
Providing juniors and seniors with structured college, scholarship, application, and transition support.
Recommended Commitment: Academic Year (August–June)
Who It’s Designed For
Students in Grades 11–12 who are preparing for college or university admissions, scholarships, financial planning, dual enrollment, summer programs, and the transition from high school to higher education.
Ideal Student
- Build a strategic college list
- Complete competitive applications
- Pursue scholarships
- Strengthen essays and interviews
- Prepare for the transition to college
Key Outcomes
- A balanced and personalized college list
- Stronger college and scholarship applications
- Clear application timelines and deadlines
- Improved essay and interview skills
- Greater understanding of educational costs and funding options
- Increased readiness for the transition to college
What’s Included
- Individualized Student Success Plan
- College and university search strategy
- Support for an agreed-upon number of college applications
- Personal statement and supplemental essay coaching
- Activities résumé development
- Scholarship search and application guidance
- Recommendation-letter planning
- Interview preparation
- Application timeline and deadline management
- Dual-enrollment guidance
- Summer pre-college program guidance
- Financial-aid and family-budget planning resources
- Parent strategy consultations
- Transition-to-college preparation
Sample Student Goals
- Develop a competitive college list
- Complete strong college applications
- Write a compelling personal statement
- Apply for scholarships
- Register for dual-enrollment coursework
- Gain admission to a summer pre-college program
- Prepare for admissions interviews
- Identify universities aligned with academic goals and family finances
Possible Outcomes
- Competitive applications
- Scholarship readiness
- Clear admissions strategy
- Stronger transition to college
Signature Scholar Pathway
Select Students | Elevate Your Potential. Pursue Excellence.
An enhanced, highly personalized experience for students pursuing ambitious academic, creative, entrepreneurial, leadership, or community-impact goals.
Recommended Commitment: Customized Annual Mentorship
Who It’s Designed For
Motivated high school students seeking comprehensive mentoring and individualized support beyond traditional college preparation. This pathway is appropriate for students pursuing selective opportunities or developing a substantial signature project.
Ideal Student
- Pursue highly selective opportunities
- Develop an art or creative portfolio
- Write or publish a book
- Launch a business or nonprofit concept
- Complete a research or community-impact project
Key Outcomes
- A highly personalized academic and leadership strategy
- Development of a tangible signature project or portfolio
- Stronger professional, communication, and presentation skills
- Increased access to competitive academic and enrichment opportunities
- Ongoing accountability and strategic mentoring
- A distinctive body of work reflecting the student’s interests and goals
What’s Included
- Comprehensive Student Success Plan
- Enhanced one-on-one mentoring
- Advanced college and scholarship strategy, when applicable
- Leadership and professional-development coaching
- Internship and networking guidance
- Public-speaking and presentation preparation
- Professional résumé and LinkedIn guidance, where age-appropriate
- Support for one approved Signature Scholar project
- Project planning, milestone tracking, and final presentation preparation
Sample Student Goals
- Build an art or design portfolio
- Write and prepare a book manuscript
- Develop a student business concept
- Launch a community-service initiative
- Create a nonprofit framework or pilot project
- Complete an academic research project
- Apply to highly selective summer or leadership programs
- Prepare a polished presentation or showcase
Possible Outcomes
- Distinctive portfolio or project
- Enhanced leadership impact
- Competitive academic profile
- Tangible creative or entrepreneurial outcome
College Success Coaching
Current College Students | Thrive in College. Lead Beyond Graduation.
Supporting currently enrolled college students as they pursue scholarships, academic success, internships, graduate education, and meaningful careers.
Recommended Commitment: Semester or Academic Year
Who It’s Designed For
Current undergraduate students who want continued support with academic planning, scholarships, internships, campus engagement, graduate-school preparation, career development, or the transition from college into the workforce.
Ideal Student
- Improve semester planning
- Find scholarships
- Secure internships
- Prepare for graduate school
- Build a professional network and career plan
Key Outcomes
- Improved academic organization and accountability
- A stronger scholarship and funding strategy
- Increased readiness for internships and employment
- Clearer academic, career, or graduate-school direction
- Stronger professional documents and interview skills
- Greater confidence navigating college and career decisions
What’s Included
- Individual college-success coaching
- Semester planning and goal setting
- Scholarship searches for currently enrolled students
- Scholarship essay and application guidance
- Major and career exploration
- Internship-search strategy
- Résumé and cover-letter development
- LinkedIn profile guidance
- Interview preparation
- Networking and professional-etiquette coaching
- Campus-resource and leadership planning
- Fellowship and research-opportunity guidance
- Graduate or professional-school planning
- Career-launch strategy
Sample Student Goals
- Find scholarships for the upcoming academic year
- Improve semester planning and academic performance
- Secure an internship
- Build a professional résumé and LinkedIn profile
- Prepare for graduate or professional school
- Identify research, fellowship, or study-abroad opportunities
- Strengthen networking and interviewing skills
- Create a post-graduation career plan
Possible Outcomes
- Academic success
- Career readiness
- Professional confidence
- Successful transition from college to career
Pathway Comparison Chart
| Feature | Foundation Pathway Grades 9–10 | University Success Grades 11–12 | Signature Scholar | College Success Coaching |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designed For | Early high school students | College-bound juniors and seniors | Highly motivated students with advanced goals | Current college students |
| Recommended Commitment | Academic Year (August–June) |
Academic Year (August–June) |
Customized Annual Mentorship | Semester or Academic Year |
| Personalized Mentoring | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ Enhanced | ✓ |
| Academic Success Planning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Leadership Development | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ Intensive | ✓ |
| College Planning | Early Awareness | Comprehensive | Advanced Strategy | Graduate/Career Planning |
| Scholarship Guidance | Introduction | Comprehensive | Advanced & Competitive | College/Graduate Scholarships |
| Career Exploration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Résumés & Professional Branding | Starter Résumé | College Résumé | Professional Branding | Professional Résumé & LinkedIn |
| Internship Support | Future Planning | Introduction | ✓ | ✓ |
| Signature Project | — | Optional | ✓ | Optional |
| Parent Partnership | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | As Needed |
Not Sure Which Pathway Is Right?
That is perfectly fine. Every student’s needs and goals are different. Complete the Student Success Assessment or schedule a Discovery Consultation, and we will help determine the most appropriate pathway.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can participate in Learning to Leadership™?
High school students in Grades 9–12, current college students, and international students seeking personalized guidance in academic planning, leadership development, college and career readiness, scholarships, and professional growth.
What is the Learning to Leadership™ Student Success Academy?
Green Kingston Group LLC’s signature educational program, providing personalized mentoring, strategic planning, and leadership development to help students achieve success in high school, college, and beyond.
How long is the program?
The academy operates year-round with pathway commitments that may follow an academic-year, semester, or customized annual model. Students may enroll during the year, subject to availability.
How are sessions conducted?
Sessions are offered virtually. Select workshops, events, and educational experiences may also be offered in person when available.
Do parents participate?
Yes. Family partnership is an important part of student success. Parents and guardians receive guidance, resources, and opportunities to participate in meetings and workshops.
What services are included?
Services vary by pathway and may include leadership development, academic planning, college and career exploration, scholarship strategy, applications and essays, interviews, résumés, internships, entrepreneurship, graduate-school planning, and professional etiquette.
Do you guarantee college admission or scholarships?
No. Admission and scholarship decisions are made by colleges, universities, and scholarship organizations. Our role is to help students prepare strong applications and maximize available opportunities.
Can current college students participate?
Yes. College Success Coaching supports scholarships, internships, career planning, graduate-school preparation, professional branding, and leadership development.
Do you work with international students?
Yes. Learning to Leadership™ serves students and families in the United States and internationally, with guidance tailored to each student’s educational context and goals.
What makes Learning to Leadership™ different?
We combine academic planning, leadership development, scholarship guidance, career exploration, professional skills, and long-term mentoring. The goal is not only admission, but sustained success in college, careers, and life.
How do I get started?
Schedule a Discovery Consultation or request program information. We will discuss the student’s goals, recommend the appropriate pathway, and explain next steps.
Ready to Begin Your Student Success Journey?
