I’m RACHEL FIREBAUGH
Learning Life & Career Coach
Rachel Firebaugh Coaching
Mission
My mission is empowering students to thrive academically, personally and professionally through compassionate coaching, practical strategies, and guidance.
Vision
My vision is helping every student confidently achieve academic success, joyful living, meaningful purpose, lasting relationships, and fulfilling future opportunities.
Academic Coaching
Strengthen study habits, improve grades, overcome academic obstacles, and build confidence through personalized strategies designed around your unique learning style.
Life Coaching
Develop healthier routines, reduce overwhelm, strengthen resilience, discover purpose, and create greater balance while enjoying your student journey every day.
Career Coaching
Prepare confidently for postgraduate opportunities, interviews, fellowships, residencies, and meaningful careers through personalized planning, professional development, and guidance.
Success Planning
Create sustainable systems for productivity, organization, time management, and personal growth that support academic achievement without sacrificing personal wellbeing.
What Is Coaching?
Coaching is a personalized partnership focused on helping you achieve academic success, personal growth, stronger confidence, meaningful purpose, healthier habits, and rewarding opportunities through practical strategies.
Who Is Coaching For?
Coaching is designed for undergraduate, graduate, and health professions students seeking greater confidence, stronger academic performance, meaningful direction and successful preparation for future opportunities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find helpful answers about coaching, student success, personalized support, scheduling, and how I help you confidently achieve meaningful goals.
1. What is coaching?
Coaching is a personalized partnership that helps you overcome challenges, achieve goals, strengthen confidence, and develop practical strategies for academic, personal, and career success.
2. Who do you work with?
I work with undergraduate, graduate, and health professions students seeking greater success academically, personally, and professionally.
3. Is every coaching plan personalized?
Yes. Every coaching experience is customized around your goals, strengths, challenges, and desired outcomes.
4. Can coaching help reduce stress?
Can coaching help reduce stressAbsolutely. Together we’ll develop practical systems that reduce overwhelm, improve balance, and help you feel more confident every day.
5. Do you offer faith-based coaching?
Yes. As a Certified Christian Life Coach, I can incorporate faith into coaching for students who desire that approach.
About Me
I’m Rachel Firebaugh, an academic, life, and career coach passionate about helping students thrive both inside and outside the classroom. As a Clinical Assistant Professor in Pharmacy, Student Professional Development Specialist, Academic Coach, and Certified Christian Life Coach, I understand the unique challenges students face throughout their educational journey. My whole-person coaching approach supports academic achievement while strengthening confidence, purpose, relationships, wellbeing, and future career readiness. I believe students should experience joy, freedom, faith, community, and personal growth while pursuing their education.
Together, we’ll build practical strategies that help you reach your God-given potential and lasting success.
Testimonials
“Rachel transformed my confidence, improved my grades, reduced stress, and helped me enjoy every step of my educational journey with purpose.”
“Her personalized coaching helped me balance academics, relationships, and career planning while discovering confidence, purpose, and lasting personal growth together.”
“Rachel helped me overcome overwhelm, strengthen study habits, prepare confidently for interviews, and truly believe in my incredible future ahead.”