What is Academic Success Coaching?
Looking for SUCCESS Workshops?
Academic Success Coaching is a support that gives you the opportunity to:
- Establish connections with multiple offices across »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ and navigate barriers to increase
success
- Identify and build upon your learning style
- Learn how to self advocate
- Explore and discover interests, goals, and success strategies
- Achieve an increased executive skillset by developing organizational and time management
skills to help reach success
- Create goals and develop action plans for academic, career, and personal development
goals to succeed in college and beyond
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What are the benefits of working with a Coach?
- Tailored individual experiences
- Opportunity to strengthen skills needed for success
- Individual support related to your academic needs and goals
- Improved personal skills and behaviors
- Strengthened work life balance
- Improved interpersonal skills
- Increased confidence in your own success
- Enhanced self-awareness of goals and skills
- Personable relationship building
- Making connections with »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ
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Upcoming Workshops
Academic Resource Exploration - A Tour
Ever wonder what resources »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ has to offer to support your academic journey? Join
two super fun coaches for a tour-based workshop around campus to locate resources
like Tutorial Services and the Writing Center. Meet us by the One Stop Welcome Desk
by 1:00 pm.
September 17, 1:00 - 2:00 pm, One Stop Welcome Desk
Major & Career Exploration
Do you know what kinds of careers you can pursue with your major? Are you undecided
about what you want to study in college? Attend this workshop to explore different
majors and careers that would be a great fit for you.
September 18, 10:00 - 11:00 am,
Silencing Your Inner Critic
It’s normal to feel out of place or doubt yourself occasionally. But if you have these
feelings most of the time, you may be experiencing imposter syndrome, or in other
words – your inner critic. Join Personal Counselor Anne Haywood and Academic Success
Coach Sarah Burdick to learn what imposter syndrome is, and brainstorm strategies
to quiet those thoughts. Refreshments provided.
September 25, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Hawthorne 111
Art Therapy Workshop #1
Begin and close the semester with creative exploration of your college experience
through art therapy. Join us for a fun, expressive, and stress-relieving workshop!
(Workshop 1 of 2 in the Art Therapy Series)
September 25, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Koussevitsky 118
Resume Review Day
Stop by Melville 103 or drop in on a Mircosoft Teams call for a 15-minute resume and/or
cover letter review with a career coach or OLLI mentor. Whether you’re looking to
brush up on your writing skills or looking for guidance on creating a resume, we can
help! »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ career coaches and OLLI mentors are ready to offer one-on-one support for
your resume goals.
October 1, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Melville 103 and
Self-Care Series: 5 Affirmations to Improve Your Academic Attitude (Workshop #1)
Affirmations are great tools to create positive transformations in your academic experience
and life outside of the classroom. Attend this workshop to learn more about this powerful
practice of shifting your mindset. (Workshop 1 in the Self-Care Series)
October 2, 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Hawthorne 111
Questions? Email Academic Success
Meet Your SUCCESS Team
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Director of Academic Advising and Coaching
Contact: lisham@berkshirecc.edu
Lyndsay was named Director of Academic and Transfer Advising in October 2022 and assumed
leadership of Academic Coaching in August 2023 after serving as both an Academic Counselor
and Student Advising Coordinator at »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ. She provides leadership and oversight of
academic and transfer advising and academic coaching and partners with faculty and
staff to continuously improve the support services we offer. Well-versed in »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ's
advising software, Lyndsay offers workshops for faculty, staff, and students on how
to make the most of our technology. As a first-generation college student, she loves
helping students understand how to navigate their college experience and make the
most of their time at »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ. Lyndsay earned her BA in Political Science from William
Smith College and her MA in counseling from Johnson State College. Originally from
Vermont, she now lives in Pittsfield with her family and is at home on the sidelines
of the softball field watching her girls play the sport they love.
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Special Programs Coordinator – Academic SUCCESS Coach MassReconnect
Contact: cmirer@berkshirecc.edu
Cheryl Mirer is an Academic SUCCESS Coach for the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ SUCCESS Program. Cheryl generally
works with MassReconnect/students who are 25 and older. She comes to »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ with over
25 years experience in a variety of fields including teaching, fundraising, event
planning, leading small non-profit organizations, and higher education. Cheryl grew
up in Burlington, CT and earned a Bachelor of Fine Art and Art History at the University
of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Master of Science in Arts Administration at Boston
University. Cheryl is a painter, printmaker, and mixed media artist and serves on
the board of the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Art Center. Cheryl loves dogs, hiking, yoga, gardening,
cooking and helping others. She is passionate about the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ community and wishes
to make a difference in people’s lives.
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Academic Success Coach
Contact: enystrom@berkshirecc.edu
Eric earned his bachelor's degree from Nichols College majoring in psychology. He
continued his studies at Springfield College where he received a master's degree in
Counseling Psychology, specializing in student personnel in higher education. He has
served at »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ in a variety of roles since 2005. He is also a Certified Strength and
Conditioning Coach.
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Academic Success/Career Coach
Contact: sburdick@berkshirecc.edu
Sarah Burdick is an Academic SUCCESS/Career Coach for the SUCCESS Program. She earned
her bachelor's degree from MCLA majoring in Psychology. Sarah is certified as an Out
Alliance Safe Zone Trainer and has prior experience in academic coaching/advising,
multicultural affairs, and student records. In her spare time, she enjoys spending
time with family and her two pets, a cat and a dog.
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Academic Success Coach
Contact: dbuxton@berkshirecc.edu
Dana Buxton is the Academic SUCCESS Coach for the Disabilities Resource Center. She
comes to »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ with more than 15 years of experience supporting diverse populations
to heal, grow, and achieve their life goals. She received her undergraduate degree
in Psychology from Stanford University and her master's degree in Psychology, with
a focus in Ecopsycholgy, from Antioch University Seattle. Originally from Texas, she
loves the natural beauty of the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵs and is an avid birder.
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