Academic Coaching
Rich Warren
Academic Support Specialist
(260) 665-4608
https://warrenr.youcanbook.me/
What is academic coaching?
Academic coaching in college provides you the opportunity to meet with a trained coach who will help you improve your academic performance and better enjoy your overall college experience.
Unlike tutoring or academic advising, academic coaching focuses on developing broader skills and strategies rather than specific course content or curriculum planning. It is particularly beneficial for those transitioning to college life or facing academic challenges.
Your academic coach will help you:
- Identify and work toward meaningful academic and personal goals.
- Learn strategies for active reading, time management, organization, study techniques and test preparation.
- Develop positive daily routines and habits.
- Understand your strengths and areas for improvement.
- Stay on track with your goals and commitments.
- Effectively use campus resources and connect with relevant support services.
- Develop strategies for motivation, managing stress and anxiety, and work-life balance.
Who is a candidate for academic coaching?
Academic coaching is designed to benefit any student who wishes to overcome barriers to academic success and become an active class participant.
How do I get started?
To get more information contact Trine's Academic Support Specialist,
Rich Warren. https://warrenr.youcanbook.me/
(260) 665-4608
Meet Our Academic Coaches
Working with youth and young adults has been one of the best endeavors of my life.
I continue to learn so much from those I teach.
As an educator, I taught at Sturgis High School in Sturgis, MI, for forty-one years. I also coached football, basketball, and track at the middle school and high school levels. I received a master's degree in Learning Disabilities from Michigan State University. I have an added twenty-one credits in education since receiving that degree.
It has been a pleasure to work at Trine University as an academic coach since the fall of 2019.
I earned a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University. Early in my career, I
worked in many sectors of business and hospitality. After the birth of my two daughters,
I had the desire to become a teacher. I went back to study at IPFW in Fort Wayne and
completed a teaching license in English, Language Arts, Masters level ENL, and then
taught at several high schools and middle schools before retiring in 2018. I again
found meaningful work as an Academic Coach at Trine University over the past 4 years.
Helping students to achieve academic success is my abiding purpose.
In addition, I am passionate about improving and preserving our natural environment and consider this to be the most essential human focus for our time.
My name is Laurie Whitehead, and I have been in the field of education for over 30
years. I am passionate about shaping minds and building futures. I believe in inspiring
excellence one student at a time.
One of my favorite quotes that I always try to keep at the forefront of my mind is, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” (Malcolm X)
When I am not at work, I enjoy date nights with my husband, spending time with our five children and seven grandchildren, gardening and reading.