Q: Why should I hire a coach? Can't someone at my college help?

A: Your best interests are always the highest priority in coaching. You deserve a mentor who is focused on your unique experiences, concerns, and plans. Megan's support and guidance are tailored specifically to you, and she can coach you to find and make the best use of what your college offers to everyone.

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Megan has coached hundreds of students through successful college experiences and on to graduate and professional schools and careers. She has more than a decade of experience in higher education as a university administrator, college instructor, academic advisor, researcher, and program director.​ She is renowned for her exceptional commitment to students’ well-being, development, and success as citizens, scholars, and professionals. 

Q: What types of students should partner with a coach?

A: Anyone who is navigating the expensive mystery of college can benefit from the guidance and support offered by Kairos. Here are some groups that may particularly benefit: 

• Students who are planning to attend college or return to college and want to be ready for the new challenges and decisions.

• Students who have enrolled in college and have questions about how to make their time there more meaningful productive.

• Anyone who is preparing for their job search or graduate school after graduating.

• Anyone who has struggled in college and is ready to return andcomplete their degree.  

• Any family that's preparing to support a student through college transitions.  

Q: How does coaching help students? 

A: Coaching empowers students. Authentic coaching support goes beyond merely addressing executive functioning skills or college application edits. This partnership will also help you identify your strengths, motivations, goals, and needs so you can build the knowledge and skills that make college work for you.

Q: How do sessions work? 

A: Your goals, needs, concerns, and questions set the agenda for our collaboration. Every student is unique, and we will develop the appropriate plan for you.

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You will be coached through a combination of self-assessment, direct instruction, hands-on application, and guided reflection. Your projects will include a personalized strategic plan and a portfolio of your unique experiences and skills. 

Q: How and where will we meet?

A: Our conversations will take place in person whenever possible, and through videoconferencing and phone as needed. Due to COVID-19, all appointments are currently conducted via a secure Zoom meeting link.  Note - Kairos College Success uses Central Standard Time. 

Q: How do you know this works?

A: Megan has coached hundreds of students to success using these research-supported methods. Decades of scholarly research into the factors that influence persistence, engagement, learning,  graduation, and career readiness prove the strategies that support students' success in and out of the classroom. The KCS approach is built on those methods.

Q: I made some mistakes that set me back. Can you still help me? 

A: Absolutely. Real life can get in the way of college for anyone, and frequently does. If you have been placed on probation, failed courses, dealt with personal difficulties, battled health problems, or experienced any of the struggles that can make focusing on school difficult, reach out. Megan has helped hundreds of students graduate after dealing with a variety of challenges. She is ready to help you.   

Q: What are your rates?  

A: Megan's hourly rate is $250.  Payment details are arranged separately for each client, and discounts can be offered for extended engagements. 

Q: What does "kairos" mean?

A: Kairos (KYE-rohs) is a Greek term from the study of rhetoric, meaning "the opportune moment." For good advice to be truly beneficial the right words must be delivered to a seeker in the right way, at the right time. For people who are embarking on the challenges of college, and within a coaching relationship, timing is everything.