C.O.A.C.H. Program

Topics:

Life Coaching
Who Are We?
Questions, Comments, or Request a Workshop
Location
Interested in Becoming a Life Coach?
Application

Life Coaching:

C.O.A.C.H. is an acronym for “Creating Options And Conquering Hurdles”.

The C.O.A.C.H. program is a motivational program that assists students in accomplishing their academic, social, and personal goals. It is sponsored by the Counseling Center and the Division of Undergraduate Education. Its primary goal is to provide students who are stressed, unmotivated or worried about their grades or life in general with a personal coach. The role of the Life Coach is to assist students in their endeavor for ultimate success.

The Coaching process involves 3-steps:

  • Helping a student assess what their needs are
  • Formulating an individual plan with specific steps, tasks and timelines and
  • Monitoring the student’s progress until s/he has reached his/her goal

The methods of coaching are one to one contact, email, and phone. A student may want to request a Life Coach when s/he wants to:

  • Achieve better grades
  • Effectively manage their stress level or time
  • Improve overall communication skills
  • Develop better friendships
  • Enhance self-esteem
  • Overcome shyness or anxiety
  • Maintain healthy eating habits
  • Improve relationships with parents, or significant other
  • Change any behavior that is important to her/him
    There is no goal the program cannot help a student achieve if he/she has a strong desire to make a change or difference in their life.

Who are we:

Life Coaches are a group of upper level undergraduate students carefully selected and extensively trained by mental health professionals from the Counseling Center. They are culturally diverse, represent a variety of academic majors and speak several different languages. They have expertise in the area of helping you accomplish your personal goals whether it be by achieving positive self-esteem, time-management, improving communication skills, enhancing academic achievement or establishing healthy relationships with friends, family or significant others to name a few.

Current Life Coaches 2007-2008:

             Marikyo Adams
      Ms. Marikyo Adams, LCSW
       (Coordinator and Advisor)

Life Coaches:

Greicy Perez
Ektha Aggarwal

Adisa Anderson
Adisa Anderson

Nicole Noshfegh
Nicole Moshfegh

Helene Farr
Helene Farr

 Sasha Bondarchuk
Sasha Bondarchuk

Kelli Deane
Kelli Deane
Vrunda Merchant
Vrunda Merchant 		Shanehi Shah
Shanehi Shah

Allison Viramontes
Allison Viramontes

Catherine Mitchell
Cathrine Mitchell

Brittni Davis
Brittni Davis

Loan Le
Loan Le

Cecilia Preciado
Cecilia Preciado

April Tith
April Tith

Allina Hightower
Allina Hightower

Michael Wong
Michael Wong

Patrick Latchaw
Patrick Latchaw

Trevor Paul
Trevor Paul

Calvin Shin
Calvin Shin

Alison Des Jardins
Alison Des Jardins

Greicy Perez
Greicy Perez

Questions, comments, or request a coach:

Please call the Counseling Center at (949) 824-6457 to request a life coach. Request of services can also be made through the Division of Undergraduate Education Receptionist at (949) 824-6987.

Location:

Counseling Center, 201 Student Services I, directly across from the new Starbucks.
or
Administration Building, Room 256, located directly across from the Registrar on the main level of the building.

Interested in becoming a Life Coach?

The C.O.A.C.H. Program offers a select number of students the opportunity to become a Life Coach and to provide needed support services to the UCI community. Life Coaches are trained in basic counseling/coaching skills, assessment and leadership skills, workshop facilitation, gender issues, relationship concerns, diversity, group dynamics and other factors that impact the psychosocial functioning of men and women.

Job Benefits:

Your commitment to the C.O.A.C.H. Program would provide you with the following:

  • Academic Credit – Social Ecology majors can count one of their Winter or Spring quarters as part of their core. You may also use the C.O.A.C.H. program as your 195 field study—see your Social Ecology academic counselor for further information.
  • Practical Experience – While involved in this program you will provide direct service to students i.e., individual counseling, support groups and workshops. You will be supervised by a licensed therapist from the Counseling Center. Because graduate schools tend to value practical experience, the C.O.A.C.H. program can be a helpful addition to your transcripts and resume.
  • Increase Your Skills – You will learn what your strengths and weaknesses are in relation to your potential as a counselor. You will also learn to design and deliver workshops, counsel and coach students.
  • Opportunity to Help Others – With your new and/or increased skills you will be able to assist others in achieving their goals, managing their stress, enhancing their self-esteem and zest for life.
  • Being Trained By Professional Therapists – Life Coaches are trained by experienced and recognized professionals within their field of expertise.

Application process/deadline:

Applications for 2008-2009 wiil be available soon online and in the Counseling Center, Student Services I, Room 201.

Applications Due:  Friday, April 25, 2008 by 4pm
Location:  Counseling Center, Student Services I, Room 201
Interviews:  May 5-9, 2008

Time commitment: 10 hours per week for the academic year
Class Time: Every Wednesday from 2-5pm for the academic year
Academic requirements: Minimum GPA of 2.8

> DOWNLOAD the Counseling Center C.O.A.C.H. Application (.PDF format)