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About Me

I’m Mya Andersen, founder of The Student Empowered and an academic life coach for college students. With more than 20 years in higher education, I specialize in helping high school graduates, first-year, and first-generation college students build confidence, clarity, and the practical skills to thrive in college.
Transitioning to college can feel overwhelming — full of new freedoms, responsibilities, and unwritten expectations. As a college readiness coach, I help students develop executive function skills, improve priority management, and strengthen academic success strategies so they can stay organized, motivated, and balanced throughout their college journey.
My coaching philosophy is simple: I’m the map, not the GPS. I don’t give turn-by-turn directions; instead, I guide students to understand the landscape of college life so they can navigate it independently. Through personalized coaching, students learn how to manage their workload, advocate for themselves, and maintain focus when challenges arise.
As a first-generation college graduate, I know firsthand how confusing higher education can be when you don’t know what you don’t know. My experience across admissions, academic advising, orientation, and student success has shown me where students often struggle — and how the right tools and mindset can make all the difference.
At The Student Empowered, I offer 1:1 coaching, group workshops, and interactive resources focused on:
College readiness and transition support
Executive function and academic skill-building
Priority management and balance
Motivation, mindset, and resilience coaching
My mission is to help students not just survive college, but succeed with confidence, structure, and self-advocacy.
If your student feels overwhelmed, unmotivated, or unsure how to manage college life, I can help them find direction and thrive.