Hi, I'm Rachel
Founder of MyFrenchU & The Private Practice Teacher®
For me, a teacher is much more than a content delivery specialist. A teacher is a mentor, a resource for their students to help them thrive, see their own potential, & help them achieve their goals. Sadly, current education systems make that kind of teaching harder and harder to accomplish - especially if your life has demands outside of the classroom.
Self-Authored Success
I don’t believe there is a single right way to build a teaching business or a single definition of success that applies to everyone.
I don’t coach teachers towards my version of success.
I mentor them as they clarify and build their own.
That means we start with your life, not a predetermined framework.
Your values. Your energy. Your responsibilities. Your goals.
I share my systems, strategies, and real-world experience, then help you adapt, remix, or discard whatever doesn’t fit. The goal isn't to make copies of my business; it's to achieve autonomy, sustainability, and a business that actually supports the life you want to live.
My
Core Philosophy
If other educated professionals can go into private practice, so can teachers.
Rachel Cicioni M.Ed.
This is my Story
I moved around a lot as a child, living in 3 different states, and attending 8 different schools in 7 different districts. I attended schools in areas that were low-income, high-income, rural, urban, and everything in between. One of the few things that was consistent in my life was a great teacher. No matter where I found myself, I always had at least one great teacher who helped me feel wanted and safe. That's why I've wanted to be a teacher ever since I can remember.
Finally, COVID made it impossible for me to manage the demands of both school life & home life. I made the heartbreaking decision to leave teaching, BUT I missed it so much! That's when I decided to try to create my own private teaching business & MyFrenchU was born.
Now, with The Private Practice Teacher®, I took what I learned building my own private teaching practice and turned it into a structured mentorship, not so others could copy my path, but so teachers could design businesses aligned with their own lives, values, and goals.
Teachers deserve to have the autonomy to practice their profession in a manner that is consistent with why they chose teaching in the first place.
Rachel Cicioni M.Ed.
Why My Mentorship is Different
Many coaching programs are built around a single system or path to success.
Mine isn’t.
While I’m happy to share exactly what works for me, my role isn’t to have teachers create copies of my business. My goal is to support them in building something that fits their lives, values, and goals.
Mentorship with me blends education, guidance, and real-world support. It's grounded in the belief that teachers are capable professionals who deserve autonomy over their work.
Some of my teachers follow a path similar to mine. Others create something entirely different. Both are valid.
What matters is that the business you build aligns with your values, your goals, and your definition of success, not anyone else’s.
What This Means for You
If you’re looking for a rigid formula, this probably isn’t the right place.
But if you want:
Support without pressure
Guidance that honors individuality
Structure with flexibility
My goal isn’t to be indispensable. It’s to help you build clarity, confidence, and systems so you can move forward independently and eventually no longer need me in the same way.
That’s not an ending. That’s the point.
** But just like with my students, I would love for you to keep in touch.
If This Resonates
If what you’ve read here feels grounding, relieving, or familiar, the next step isn’t choosing a package; it’s having a conversation.
The T2E Empowerment Intensive is where I work most closely with teachers who want to build sustainable, self-directed teaching businesses aligned with their real lives.
It isn’t a formula or a fast track.
This is mentorship designed to help you clarify what success means to you and build toward it with support.
Looking for a different type of support?
Nikki Mitchell
Owner/founder of Brain Boost Academy
''Rachel always says that we could figure this all out on our own, but I really don't think that I could have. The information in the course, the sequencing of it, and the support was exactly what I needed to create my business.''
Press & Interviews
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Collabs.io Mag
Online Magazine
Online magazine featuring solopreneurs and their stories for the purpose of collaboration, learning, and storytelling.
The Teacher Story Podcast
Podcast centering teachers journey and ideas about education reform. Ep.12-Rachel's Story-"Edupreneur-The Private Practice Teacher"
WLCH Radio Centro Podcast
How does a French teacher end up on a Spanish-speaking podcast? Because a former student asked me to, of course!
