Coaching, not just software
Tools built on real coaching methodology — the same evidence-based practices we use one-on-one with students every week.
Clarity over complexity
Big assignments become small, sequenced steps. A plan you can actually see is a plan you can actually follow.
Built around real life
Schedules that adapt to how you work — not another rigid system that falls apart the first time life happens.
The students who struggle most aren't the ones who lack ability. They're the ones who can't get started on the paper, who lose track of three deadlines at once, who know what to do but can't sequence it into a plan. This is executive functioning — and when it lags, everything else falls apart.
Most schools treat this as a motivation problem. We treat it as a skills problem. Because it is one, and skills can be taught.
PlanArc is executive function support in the shape of a planner, built by the coaches who teach it. Instead of just tracking deadlines, it helps you plan your whole week: coursework, campus resources like office hours before a test or a study group for your hardest course, and peers to body double with. And it helps you keep time for clubs, friends, workouts, rest — everything that makes you thrive.
How it works
PlanArc helps you get everything out of your head and into one place: syllabi, assignments, office hours, and everything outside of class. It walks you through deciding when each piece happens, then sets that time aside on your Google Calendar, right next to your classes.
PlanArc helps you show up. Starting is the hardest part, so your work is waiting on the calendar you already check — nothing to look up, nothing to decide. Start your timer, and note anything that got in the way.
PlanArc helps you look back at the week and notice your patterns: what moved, what didn't, what kept getting in the way. Then it guides you into next week with a plan you can thrive with.
Executive functioning coaching
One-on-one and group coaching from Diane Aretz and a network of trained EF coaches. Evidence-based, asset-focused, and deeply personalized. For teens, college students, and young adults navigating school and the transition to independence.
We work directly with students — and with the parents, educators, and therapists who support them. Premium PlanArc subscribers get access to live coaching sessions and the Pathway to Thriving group program.
Book a discovery call →Training for schools and institutions
Customized professional development for teachers, counselors, administrators, therapists, and parent groups. Workshop topics include executive functioning fundamentals, supporting neurodivergent learners, building EF-supportive classrooms, and parent education.
We work across the entire educational ladder — K-12, higher ed, community colleges, and trade programs.
Schedule a workshop →Executive functioning isn't just an academic skill — it's a life skill. Whether a student is heading to a four-year university, a community college, a trade apprenticeship, or straight into the workforce, they need the ability to plan, prioritize, and follow through. We build tools and training for all of them.
Lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Education. Nearly two decades working with neurodivergent young people. Diane brings the EF expertise, coaching methodology, and deep understanding of what students actually need to succeed. Two-time Golden Apple Teaching Award nominee.
Lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Information. Bobby builds the adaptive technology behind PlanArc — the scheduling systems, task parsing, and campus intelligence that make the app work.
U-M Innovation Partnerships