Mya Andersen
Academic life coach for first-year college students in Iowa
| Hourly rate range | $130 to $190 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Admissions consultant |
| Based in | Iowa, United States |
| Credentials | Certified Coach, Coaching for Adolescents with Learning and Attention Issues |
| Practice | The Student Empowered |
Mya Andersen is an academic life coach in Iowa who helps college students and their families handle the move into college. She is a former college administrator and was a first-generation student herself. She coaches students on time management, study skills, stress, and confidence. She offers a first-year plan and a plan that adds pre-college prep and a second year. She also runs a 90-day reset for students who fall behind.
What Mya helps with
Mya helps students who feel unprepared or overwhelmed by college. She works on the skills and habits that keep students on track in the first and second year.
- Managing time without a set schedule
- Building study skills that work in college
- Handling stress, midterms, and finals
- Avoiding first-year burnout
- Learning to speak up for yourself with staff and professors
- Getting ready for campus life before day one
- Getting back on track after a rough semester
- Staying supported through the second-year slump
Who Mya works with
Mya works with college students, mainly those in their first year. She also works with families of first-year students. Some students come before they start school to prepare. Others come after a hard stretch and need a reset. Some stay on for a second year of support.
How Mya works
Mya offers weekly or bi-weekly one-on-one meetings. Clients also get office hours Monday through Thursday. The first-year plan covers time management, study skills, self-advocacy, and accountability. It also covers midterms, finals, and burnout. A second plan adds pre-college prep and a second year of coaching. The 90-Day Academic Reset helps students rebuild systems, skills, and habits after a setback. Pre-college topics include campus safety, communication skills, housing logistics, and academic expectations.
Background and qualifications
Mya Andersen worked as a college administrator. She saw college from the school side and learned what makes students struggle and what helps them succeed. She was also a first-generation college student. She had to learn the unwritten rules of college on her own, including how to manage priorities without a set schedule. She holds a certification in coaching adolescents with learning and attention issues. She now works as an academic life coach.
Mya Andersen pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one academic life coaching
- First-year coaching plan
- Pre-college and second-year coaching plan
- 90-Day Academic Reset Program
- College prep coaching
- Free first-year strategies download
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The CoachVouch take
A former college administrator and first-generation student who coaches students through the first two years of college.
Best for first-year college students and their families who want a plan for time, study skills, and stress.
Common questions
How much does Mya Andersen charge?
Coaching with Mya runs $130 to $190 an hour. Message Mya from this page for an exact quote.
What does Mya Andersen help with?
Mya Andersen helps with managing time without a set schedule, building study skills that work in college, handling stress, midterms, and finals and avoiding first-year burnout.
Is Mya Andersen certified?
Mya Andersen lists: Certified Coach, Coaching for Adolescents with Learning and Attention Issues.
Does Mya Andersen coach students before they start college?
Yes. Her pre-college support covers campus safety, communication skills, housing logistics, and academic expectations.
Can Mya help a student who is already struggling in college?
Yes. Her 90-Day Academic Reset helps students pause, regroup, and rebuild the systems and habits behind their grades.
How do I contact Mya Andersen?
Send Mya a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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