What is First Year College Coaching?
First-year college coaching is a tailored support service designed to help students successfully transition into college life, where challenges and new responsibilities can often feel overwhelming. With 50% of students experiencing a drop in GPA during their first year, this coaching provides personalized strategies to ensure your student is fully prepared to navigate academic pressures, manage their time effectively, and maintain their performance. Working with an education coach can make all the difference in building the confidence and skills needed to thrive in their first year of college.
How Will First Year College Coaching Help Your Student?
Ensure your student can navigate all aspects of campus life, including living on their own.
Prepare your student with study and time management skills so they can thrive their first year in college.
Cultivate a campus experience that includes clubs, organizations, and building a community
The Path to Peak Educational Coaching Process
DISCOVERY CALL
First, we’ll start off with a discovery call, where we’ll discuss your student, their goals/wants, for their college experience and long-term life plans
FORMS
If you decide we should work together, you’ll send over information and fill in my intake form so I can craft a bespoke strategy and plan.
STRATEGY
As we work together, each month we’ll review and revise our coaching plan to ensure it’s working for your student.
CLIMB THE PEAK
Together with your student’s goals and wants, we craft a coaching plan that will help them excel and thrive into the first step of their academic journey
Are you ready for your student to feel confident in and out of the classroom, feel prepared for college, and feel excited about the transition?
About Dr. Erin Garcia
I’m Dr. Erin Garcia, and I’m here to support your student and family through some of the most exciting but overwhelming times of their life.
As a Neurodivergent person myself, I know exactly what your student is experiencing, and it gives me a unique perspective on how to support them in the classroom, on campus, and beyond as they transition from high school to college.
As a North Carolina native, I’ve spent the last decade in Nashville with my husband, Matt, and two pups, Frank and Beans. I have 12+ years of experience in educating and building curricula around student success and college readiness for divergent learners.
Together, we can ensure your child feels prepared to navigate adulthood and higher education despite their neurodiversity while providing a safe space for students from all walks of life.
If you’re ready to see how we can build a strategy for your student together, book your discovery call today.