Meet the Coaches

Academic Coaches

Coaches are available on several campuses district-wide. Click on a tab under your campus to find out about the coaches, their hours of availability, and to book an appointment.

Valeria Flint

M.S. in Applied Cognition and Neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas

Availability:
T: 8 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
W: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
TH: 8 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

My coaching philosophy: "Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right." - Henry Ford

For fun I like to: Watch foreign movies, reading, talking to friends, and traveling.

My favorite Austin restaurant is: TBD

Bilingual in Spanish
Email: valeria.flint@austincc.edu

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Nancy Johnson

MA Ed. Education

Availability:
M-F: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

My coaching philosophy: Supporting students in working toward success.

For fun I like to: Garden/landscaping, woodwork.

My favorite Austin restaurant is: (No longer in business) Love good Tex-Mex.

Email: nancy.johnson@austincc.edu

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Joseph Lockwood

B.A. in Communication at Southwestern University

Availability:
M-F: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

My coaching philosophy: Work smarter not harder.

For fun I like to: read comics.

My favorite Austin restaurant is: Justine's.

Email: Joseph.Lockwood@austincc.edu
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Sherry Yang

M.Ed. Student @ The University of Texas at Austin

Availability:
M, T, Th: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

My coaching philosophy is: "Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through that struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life." - Carl Rogers

For fun I like to: Play with my kitten, sing and dance, travel alone

My favorite place to eat in Austin is: BBQ Chicken Highland Village

Email: yuxuan.yang@austincc.edu

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Samantha Ackers

Degrees: BA in Philosophy/English & MA in Teaching English Education from Xavier University of Louisiana, and a JD from Southern University Law Center

Availability:
M-F: 9:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.

My Coaching Philosophy is: "You do not have to be great to start, but You have to start to be great." Zig Ziglar
"Tell me and I'll forget; Show me and I may Remember; Involve me and I will Understand." Chinese Proverb
"Do not let what You cannot do interfere with what You can do." John R. Wooden

For Fun, I like to: Roller Skate; Discover new Wines; Hang out with my newly rescued mini Schnauzers BoB & Ziggy.

My favorite Austin Restaurant: Evangeline Cafe - Austin's Best Cajun-Style Food!!!

Email: samantha.ackers@austincc.edu

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Kellie Alford

M.Ed. in Counseling from the University of Houston

Availability:
M - F: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.

My coaching philosophy is: Work with students to define their academic goals; identify their strengths and areas of growth; develop a plan and find the right resources that will assist them on the path to meeting those goals.

For fun I like to: Watch any sporting event, especially the Longhorns, spend time with my friends and family, try new foods, swim, and read.

My Favorite place to eat in Austin is: Tyson’s Tacos.

Email: kellie.alford@austincc.edu
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Information will be added as soon as it becomes available.

Jordan Easley

B.A. in English from UTSA

Availability:
M - F: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.

My coaching philosophy is: I believe in a personalized approach. Each student is entitled to all the time and attention they need to reach their specific goals and tackle their objectives.

For fun I like to: I like going to the gym, watching cooking competition shows, and I almost always have music going.

My Favorite place to eat in Austin is: 54th Street

Email: jordan.easley@austincc.edu
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