Excel coaching and analytical support · Melrose, MA and online
Excel coaching and analytical support,
tailored to your goals.
One-on-one Excel coaching for high school and college students, plus assignment support and ad hoc models and analysis for professionals and small businesses. Friendly, practical help in person around Melrose or online, at times that work for you.
- Local or remoteYour home, office, library, or café, or online
- Flexible hoursSessions scheduled around school and work
- Clear pricingHourly sessions, or a fixed quote for specific projects, agreed up front
Coaching and assignment support
Learn Excel at your pace, using your own coursework.
Sessions start from where you are, beginner or advanced. We work through assignments and projects together so you understand the method, not just the answer, and the skills stick for the next one.
High school students
Business, math, and computer classes, projects, and building skills ahead of college.
College students
Statistics, business, finance, and lab courses, from weekly problem sets to final projects.
Professionals and job seekers
Coaching on the files you use at work, and prep for Excel skills tests.
Small business owners
Learn to read, update, and present your own numbers with confidence.
Popular topics
Ad hoc models and specific needs
Focused help with a specific problem.
From a formula that won’t work to a dashboard for your next meeting, bring one specific need. You get a working file and a walkthrough, so you can update it yourself.
Formula help and troubleshooting
Errors fixed, formulas explained, and a sheet that calculates the way you expect.
Dashboards and measures
The few numbers that matter on one page, with charts that update as data comes in.
Statistics and data analysis
Summaries, comparisons, and trends worked through step by step, in plain language.
Charts and visualization
Clear, well-labeled charts for a report, a presentation, or a class project.
Forecasts and what-if models
Simple models that show what happens if a number changes.
Calculators and templates
Budgets, trackers, and reusable templates set up once and used again and again.
Data clean-up
Messy exports and lists organized into something you can analyze.
Your specific need
Have something else in mind? Describe it, and we’ll scope it together.
How it works
Simple from the first message.
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Reach out
Use the form below, email, or call. A sentence or two is plenty, and no question is too basic.
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A short call
We go over your goals, course, or project, and agree on scheduling and price before anything starts.
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Work together
Sessions at your pace, or a model or analysis built around your specific need.
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Leave confident
You understand the method, not just the answer, and can do it again on your own.
Who you’ll work with
Nick Andrianas
Industrial engineer with 15+ years building spreadsheet models, statistical analyses, and dashboards for health systems, government agencies, and manufacturers. Based in Melrose.
Excel coaching is a service of First Light Guidance, a strategy and operations consulting practice.
Where I meet in person
Melrose, Malden, Medford, Stoneham, Wakefield, Saugus, Everett, Reading, Lynnfield, Winchester, and nearby. Anywhere else, we meet online.
Get in touch
Let’s talk about what you’re working on.
Whether it’s a class that’s giving you trouble or a spreadsheet you need by Friday, I’m glad to help. Send a quick note, and I’ll reach out to find a time that works for you.
No question is too basic, and there’s no commitment to reach out.