Having supported nearly 150 students (and rising!) in further and higher education (FE/HE), across a wide range of academic disciplines, at undergraduate and postgraduate level, I have twelve very enjoyable years of experience in study skills, mentoring and neurodiversity coaching.
I am also a Specialist Mentor, trained and qualified to mentor autistic adults (accredited by the National Autistic Society) and I also work privately with professional people who are looking for strategies and support to manage key areas of their jobs and lives.
I am an Associate Member of The Dyslexia Guild (ADG FE/HE) and a member of the PVG scheme.
To contact me to find out about my Study Skills and Strategy work, please get in touch using the contact form at the bottom of this page.

Think of me as Mary Poppins for your business!
A Fellow of the School of Social Entrepreneurs, I graduated from Manchester Business School in 2018 with a Master of Enterprise postgraduate degree, having focused my research thesis on entrepreneurship. Since then, I have enjoyed working with businesses of all shapes and sizes, from different sectors across Scotland.
As co-Founder of the Rainbow Enterprise Network, I have mentored small and micro businesses on a one-to-one basis since launching in November 2020. Covering topics such as business model development, opportunity recognition, marketing and core purpose, my strategic support can help you re-connect with and develop your business.
To contact me to find out about my Business Strategy work, please get in touch using the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Kathryn Pierce BA (Hons) MEnt, ADG FE/HE
When we were planning to set up Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive, Kath approached us and offered advice on setting up a community interest company.
She also mentored me on successfully applying for funding from various agencies. Kath impressed us with her ideas and energy, empowering us to reach our goals. Bob Orr
The support Kath provided was really useful for our remote team....The individual profiles around working styles have been really useful for us to update our approach to line management and better understand support needs across the team and as an organisation overall. Having Kath involved as a supportive critical friend has really helped us to live our values as a company aiming to have care at the centre of how we operate.
I have been working with Kath for 3 years, she is a strong listener and understands the significant ways in which this affects me. The most rewarding part is a custom-made recipe to support my processing / structuring information as well as organising and planning to help me complete projects successfully. It has been great to find a someone who has experience in art and design context.
"Thank you to Kath for your time and patience. I don’t think without your planning, visualisation and essay understanding skills I would have been able to complete all my work. I can hardly believe I have even managed to do it! And now with receiving my results and achieving a 2:1. I would like to share my excitement with you and will be forever grateful for your support in my final year. "
"Kath was really helpful, has made a big impact on how I look at scheduling my week and how to prioritise my work. She has been extremely flexible and that has made the whole process a lot more simple and easier to follow."
"My experience with Kath was brilliant. It was super easy to talk to her and communicate and she quickly gave effective support to me. The sessions were paced well for my learning and the ideas I was communicating were well understood. "