I hold a Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University and am a Licensed Social Worker. Since 2018, I've worked at Ohio State University at Newark as an Academic Success Coach and Interventions Coordinator, supporting college students, particularly those on academic probation, in rebuilding their study habits, motivation, and confidence. I'm currently transitioning into a faculty role teaching learning strategies and student engagement courses, bringing these same evidence-based...
I hold a Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University and am a Licensed Social Worker. Since 2018, I've worked at Ohio State University at Newark as an Academic Success Coach and Interventions Coordinator, supporting college students, particularly those on academic probation, in rebuilding their study habits, motivation, and confidence. I'm currently transitioning into a faculty role teaching learning strategies and student engagement courses, bringing these same evidence-based strategies into the classroom.
My approach blends clinical training with academic coaching. Rather than just reviewing content, I help students understand why they're struggling (time management, motivation, executive functioning, or anxiety after repeated setbacks) and build concrete, sustainable systems from there. I restructured my institution's academic probation program using frameworks grounded in self-regulated learning theory and motivational interviewing, and spent years working one-on-one with students who came to me feeling stuck and left with tools they could actually use. I presented this work at the 2023 National Symposium on Student Retention and received an Institutional Research and Leadership award for it.
Most of my direct experience has been with college-age students, 18-24, in both individual and small group settings, though these skills apply just as well to high schoolers preparing for college. I'm especially drawn to students who've been told they're "unmotivated," because that's rarely the real story.
