Academic Peer Coaching

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Academic Peer Coaching

We offer FREE peer coaching to help Clark students achieve your academic and professional goals. Our coaches can help with time management, exam preparation, study skills, and more. Schedule an appointment today!

Student and peer mentor working together.

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

Our academic peer coaches are available every weekday. You can meet with a coach virtually on Monday/Tuesday/Thursday and in-person in 1131 Glenn L. Martin Hall on Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday. Additionally, we have drop-in hours on Tuesdays from 12pm-4:30pm and Wednesdays from 9am-12pm, where you can come to our office and meet with a coach without making an appointment first.

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. 

Schedule an appointment today!

Have questions? Email us at engrpeercoaches@gmail.com

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

 

 

Meet the Coaches!

 

Alaya Chubb

Alaya Chubb is a senior Bioengineering major and northern Virginia resident. She is also a member of the Honors College Integrated Life Sciences Progrm and is fascinated with the regenerative medicine concepts taught in BIOE413 (Stem Cell Engineering) and BIOE411 (Tissue Engineering). Alaya has explored her major by participating in on campus research and through a National Institutes of Health summer internship. Passionate about dentistry, she has also worked as a dental assistant and recently applied to dental school. Outside of classes, Alaya is actively involved as a K-12 tutor with the Latino Student Fund, mentor for her Honors College program, and member of the UMD STEPP dance team. Alaya is excited to empower fellow Clark students to excel in their academic and cocurricular endeavors.

Alaya's Fall 2024 Hours: 
  • Virtual: Thursdays 12:30pm-4:30pm
  • In-person: Tuesdays 12:30pm-4:30pm

Anika Dasgupta

Originally from Olney, Maryland, Anika came to the University of Maryland to study Neuroscience before realizing that her true interests lay in Bioengineering. She transferred to BIOE in her sophomore year and is currently a senior! Anika performs research with the Optical Therapeutics and Nanotechnology laboratory. She is in the BIOE departmental honors program and is planning to continue research by pursuing a PhD in Bioengineering. Some of her favorite classes include CHEM231 (Orgo I), BIOE461 (Synthetic Biology), BIOE 411 (Tissue Engineering), and BSCI 437 (Virology). In her free time, Anika loves to cook, crochet, hunt for mushrooms, and travel!

Anika's Fall 2024 Hours: 
  • Virtual: Mondays 11am-1pm and Tuesdays 10am-12pm
  • In-person: Wednesdays 9am-10am, 11am-12pm, 3:15pm-4:15pm and Fridays 11am-12pm

Nicole Zhang

Nicole, originally from Glenelg, MD, is pursuing a double degree in Chemical Engineering and Computer Science at UMD. She is a 5th year student interested in process and drug development in the biopharmaceutical industry. Her favorite classes include CHBE474 (Biopharmaceutical Process Development and Manufacturing), CHBE452 (Machine Learning in ChemE), and CHBE497 (Protein Engineering). Nicole is a part of Tianyi Dance Team as a member and choreographer, and she recently completed a summer internship at Bristol Myers Squibb. This upcoming semester, she is planning on conducting research on campus. Outside of peer coaching, she enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, dancing, and crocheting!

Nicole's Fall 2024 Hours: 
  • Virtual: Mondays and Wednesdays 1pm-3pm
  • In-person: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30am-1:30pm

Jamil Takieddine

Jamil, better known as “Jimmy”, is originally from Lebanon where he spent most of his life before relocating to the US during his senior year of high school. Now a senior majoring in Computer Engineering, he possesses a keen interest in melding technology and business to foster more sustainable solutions. On campus, Jimmy is actively involved in several organizations, notably the Honors Global Communities LLP, the QUEST Honors Program, and the Clark School of Engineering. Since Fall 2023, he also serves as a Teaching Assistant (UTF) for ENEE244 (Digital Logic Design). Beyond his academic pursuits, Jimmy is an ardent Manchester United supporter, and he cherishes watching and playing soccer. His passions also encompass learning new languages and traversing the globe whenever the opportunity arises.

Jimmy's Fall 2024 Hours: 
  • Virtual: Thursdays 8am-12pm
  • In-person: Tuesdays 9am-11:30am and Wednesdays 10am-11:30am

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