Keyanna Hawkins, Certified Academic Coach
Keyanna Hawkins, CTEDU Certified Academic Coach, is committed to empowering marginalized students.
Keyanna has spent a majority of her professional career supporting TRIO, federal outreach and student services programs in the United States designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. She began her TRIO career at Old Dominion University eight years ago with TRiO Support Services (SSS) and TRiO Upward Bound as an intern for both programs. However, Keyanna developed her passion for TRiO as a participant in the TRiO SSS program at Thomas Nelson Community College.
From a young age, education was a struggle for her. However, Keyanna beat all odds and has gone on to earn her degree from Old Dominion University, Masters from Liberty University in Human Services, and now she is earning a Doctorate in Higher Education with a specialization in Leadership at North Central University.
Learn more about Keyanna and her life’s work in an interview with John Andrew Williams below!
Keyanna completed her certification through CTEDU’s academic life coach training program, which equips educators to support students through structured coaching conversations.
Connect with Keyanna!
On Instagram: @Khawk011
Explore more stories from CTEDU graduates in our Graduate Spotlights, or read about how universities can prioritize belonging and value on campus.
