My approach is practical, honest and empowering. I don't tell students what to do - I teach them how to think so they can handle the pace and inevitable challenges to create outcomes they are proud of.

For parents, I offer reassurance that your student is supported by someone who understands the system inside and out. I'm not guessing.. I know how this works. And post secondary school has changed drastically over the past years.

For students, I offer clarity, strategy, and a definitive path forward that actually makes sense and eases anxiety.

Because success in post-secondary isn't accidental. It's built - intentially.


 

Hello and Welcome! 

I'm Deanna. 
I'm an award-winning professor and student success coach with over twenty-five years of experience inside post-secondary education.

Here's the truth: post-secondary education is a completely different world. What worked in high school often doesn't translate, and many students soon discover they feel unprepared, overwhelmed, and unsure of how to succeed.

Think of it this way...high school was a moderately-paced steady walk over 4 (or more) years.
Post-secondary is a fast-paced sprint that only lasts for 14 weeks per term.
Organization, endurance and perseverance are essential. 

That's where I come in.

I help students understand how to navigate this new world, and how their thinking and planning determines what they eventually achieve, or don't. Because what you think, you become, and I give students the tools they need to make better decisions, take action with confidence, and stop procrastinating.

student success coach + speaker + professor