Student Success Center

One-on-one peer coaching that provides opportunity and support to strengthen core academic and life skills. Coaching is conversational, individualized and judgment-free, and it offers students additional accountability in a supportive environment. Students use coaching to improve a skillset, develop new habits, plan their weeks, and as an added layer of accountability.

Kayla Henson

I’m a fourth year neuropsychology student with the goal to guide students to success and provide a safe space to ask questions and grow. Come chat with me about whatever is on your plate and we’ll work through it together!

Hope Steen

Hope Steen is a thesising Pure Math and Physics AOC, from all over, but mostly from Florida. She enjoys hiking, old books, books of all kinds, used bookstores, and joining random groups and learning their jargons.

Angel Methax

Hi, I am Angel. I am a thesising Biology major that enjoys all things Disney and going to museums. My favorite collection at the moment is my growing costume collection.

Aidan Troy

Hi my name is Aidan Troy, I am a transfer student in my Junior year at New college. I am originally from Michigan and live in Sarasota now. My AOC is Psychology and I plan to do my thesis next year. I’m also an ex-student athlete here and at a prior university and I have a great understanding of the student-athlete schedule and stressors that go along with it. Here for anything you guys need even if you need to just talk things out!

Dakota Krajewski

Hello! I am Dakota Krajewski and I play beach volleyball at NCF. I am a biology major in hopes of going to veterinary school after graduation. I love music, books, and anything that has to do with the color green! 

Amanda Pickens

Amanda is a senior pursuing a Sociology AOC. She currently plays for the Women’s Lacrosse team as a goalie. When she’s not in the Student Success Center, classroom, or on the Lacrosse field she’s at the beach or spending time with friends and family!

Nate Miller

My name is Nate Miller, I’m currently in my second year at New College. My AOC is undecided with an interest in business. I play baseball and was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. I’m looking forward to helping you achieve your goals!

Jalen Lucas

My name is Jalen, I am from Trinidad and Tobago. I study economics and play soccer here at NCF. Welcome to New College of Florida and I look forward to hearing from you and fostering a great semester.

Diego Fernandez

Hello, my name is Diego Fernandez, I am from Orlando, and I am a second year here at NCF, but in my 5th year of school. I am an Environmental Studies AOC with a focus in Marine Biology. I am also on the men’s soccer team here at NCF.

Jomar Alvarez

Hi, my name is Jomar Alvarez and I am in my second year here at NCF studying Economics and I  play baseball. I look forward to building relationships with students and being a reliable source of information.

Ana Lopes

Hey, my name is Ana and I’m an international student from Brazil passionate about health and business! I love spending time with friends, going to the beach, and embracing new experiences!

Isaiah Hernandez

Hey! My name is Isaiah and I go by Zay. I am a third-year Chinese & Russian dual major. I love skateboarding, rock climbing, and basketball. I love helping students with motivation and time management.

Jose Gutierrez

Hola que tal! My name is Jose Gutierrez and I’m from Costa Rica. I am a third year student, I play soccer and my AOC is Economics with a secondary field in Data Science. My piece of advice for you, life is about choices, and every choice you make should come along with a song. Life is a playlist!

Anthony Nong

Welcome to New College! My name is Anthony Nong, and I am a fourth-year thesising student with an area of concentration primarily in Chemistry and secondary in Biology. I also work at Campus Space Scheduling(CSS) with the events team that manages happenings at Sudakoff and Sainer, and I run the NCF Tennis Club with my two other co-presidents. I will be a Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader this semester for the General Chemistry I course, and I will be excited to enhance the chemistry learning experience!

Naomi Nerlien

Naomi is a third-year student studying Chinese Language & Culture with a secondary in Creative Writing. She is Founder/Captain of the Treeleaders and recently joined the Cross Country Team. Naomi is passionate about helping students with time management, organization, and self-care.

Alexandra Diliberti

Alex is a thesis student with a joint AOC in International Studies and Spanish. She is an avid reader and food enthusiast. As a coach, Alex is passionate about helping students improve their time management skills, study habits, and find a productive school/work/life balance.

Lily Braun

Lily is a fourth year thesising student studying Marine Biology. As a coach, she hopes to help students with accountability, better study habits, and overall organization. Most of their free time is spent crocheting or in the Pritzker Marine Lab.

It is best not to make an appointment with a coach you already know (to avoid personal conflicts outside of the SSC, and so you can be as productive as possible in your meeting). Some students prefer to meet with coaches who share the same field of study, as they may have a better understanding of certain terminology, professors, assignments and topics. When you make an appointment using the online scheduler you can read short bios about each of the Student Success Coaches.

There are no requirements for how often you must meet with a coach. When making your appointment, you can choose to set up recurring appointments if you wish (and you can always cancel if necessary). Most students prefer to have weekly recurring appointments so that they can work gradually on topics over time and ensure success throughout the semester. We don’t offer quick fixes at the SSC, but we strongly believe that small changes over time can make a big difference.

Coaches work with students on a variety of topics, including time management, study skills, test-taking, organization, stress management, focus/attention management, note-taking, faculty relationships, project management, presentation skills, goal setting, prioritization and reading comprehension.

Yes! Coaches do not give out personal information about you or the content discussed in your meetings.

Keep an eye out for an email from the SSC toward the end of the spring semester when we are looking to hire new coaches. You will need to fill out the application with a resume and recommendations, and then you will be selected to schedule an interview.

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