Academic Peer Coaching

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The Office of Engineering Academic Services (EAS) is excited to offer free academic peer coaching for all Clark students. 

Academic Peer Coaches (APCs) are upperclassmen Maryland Engineering students who have been successful in foundational engineering courses. Their goal is to connect students with the resources they need to accomplish your academic goals.

Our coaches can help Clark students with:

  • Strategies for navigating your semester coursework
  • Time management
  • Note taking skills
  • Internship tips
  • Test preparation and test anxiety
  • Wellness resources
  • Campus involvement
  • Tutoring options
  • Goal setting

When meeting with a coach, students can learn about resources available to them, get assistance from another student on achieving academic success, and create an Action Plan to reach their goals. Note that coaches do not provide specific course tutoring or resume/interview reviews, but can guide students to the resources they need for these issues. 

Have questions? Email us at engrpeercoaches@gmail.com

 

 

Watch the video below to learn more about the Academic Peer Coaching program!

 

 

 

Meet the Coaches!

 

Michelle Twene

Michelle Twene is a junior mechanical engineering student from Prince George's County, Maryland. She chose her major due to her interests in product design and development and has enjoyed her design-based classes, such as ENME 272 and ENES 220. On campus, Michelle is a teaching assistant for the College Park Scholars Science, Technology, and Society first-year colloquium (CPSS100), where she guides students in meaningful discussions related to the course themes and current events. She is also apart of the Clark Scholars Program where she participates in student-led research. In her free time, she enjoys crocheting, crafting, and spending time in nature. 

Strengths: Time management and study techniques.

Alina Sharma

Alina is from Rockville, MD and is at UMD to study Bioengineering. She is currently a senior and is interested in biomedical devices and cancer research. Her favorite classes include BIOE340, BIOE241, and RELS271 (she highly recommends RELS271 as a gen ed!). She also works in the Global Biomedical Devices Laboratory as an undergraduate research fellow and is happy to help students find opportunities for research on campus. She enjoys dancing and is currently trying to learn more about sewing! 

Strengths: time management and organization, connecting with mental health support resources, active listening. 

APC Student Testimonials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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