StudySpot Toronto

John Williams is the owner and co-founder of StudySpot Educational Services.  Over the past 15 years John has with worked directly and indirectly with 100’s adolescent students and their families around the Greater Toronto area.

John and StudySpot founder Steve Udvari were hockey teammates at the University of Waterloo and later coached AAA hockey together in the Greater Toronto Hockey League during the late 1990’s.  In 2003, John Williams joined Steve as partner at StudySpot. John brought to StudySpot his philosophy and approach to communicating and motivating teenage boys and girls. He and Steve adopted a traditional model for athletic success and applied it to academic success, one that focuses on the interplay between natural ability, effort, and skill development.  This unique approach to helping students formed the foundation for our Academic Coaching service.

Today, John manages all the day to day activities of StudySpot Toronto including initial consultation of new families, hiring and training of our coaches, and the continued research and development for our Academic Coaching service.  John holds workshops and presents to parent and student groups around the GTA.

What people are saying about us

  • I would like to thank our coach and your organization for giving my son a great opportunity to improve. He is much more responsible now and understands the importance of working hard as well as how to work and organize himself.

    Chieko(mother of grade 10 student)
  • Thanks for your good work with our son – I believe we are starting to see some positive changes and improvements. He seems to have a positive attitude overall and he is getting at his work on his own initiative which is good to see.

    David(father of grade 12 student)
  • Our daughter feels much more confident and on top of her work and comments often about how strong her marks have become. She feels that her sessions with you have been a big reason for the turn around.

    Sharon(mother of grade 8 student)
  • Thank you very much for providing such a very helpful facility for my daughter. She has benefited so much from the program, not only for her present situation but I think for life. Your coaches were excellent and they gave her the motivation, guidance, self-confidence and self-esteem that she lacked.

    Sandora(mother of grade 12 student)
  • Our coach works hard with our son in helping him approach his academic studies with more maturity, effectiveness and independence. Our son has responded well to his mentors coaching and guidance.

    Barbara(mother of grade 11 student)