{"id":4354,"date":"2024-06-04T09:49:48","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T14:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/?page_id=4354"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:43:25","slug":"what-is-a-success-coach-meet-our-coaches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/what-is-a-success-coach-meet-our-coaches\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Success Coach &amp; Who are They?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Success Coaches at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Success Coach\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jJoJ6z9z8G0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Meet Our Success Coaches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/06\/Lindsay-Riegel-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lindsay Riegel portrait\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lindsay Riegel<br><\/strong>Retention Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"ecc-button-small\" href=\"mailto:lindsay.riegel@eastcentral.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Get in touch with Lindsay Riegel\">Get in Touch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/05\/Dora-Bell-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dora Bell portrait\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dora Bell<br><\/strong>Retention<br>Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"ecc-button-small\" href=\"mailto:dora.bell@eastcentral.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Get in touch with Dora Bell\">Get in Touch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Tina-Lakin-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Tina-Lakin-868x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tina Lakin portrait\" class=\"wp-image-4981\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Tina-Lakin-868x1024.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Tina-Lakin-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Tina-Lakin-768x906.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Tina-Lakin-1303x1536.jpg 1303w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Tina-Lakin-1737x2048.jpg 1737w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tina Lakin<br><\/strong>Technology and<br>Online Retention<br>Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"ecc-button-small\" href=\"mailto:tina.lakin@eastcentral.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Get in touch with Tina Lakin\">Get in Touch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Blakeleigh-Mathes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"963\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Blakeleigh-Mathes-963x1024.png\" alt=\"Blakeleigh Mathes portrait\" class=\"wp-image-5001\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Blakeleigh-Mathes-963x1024.png 963w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Blakeleigh-Mathes-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Blakeleigh-Mathes-768x817.png 768w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Blakeleigh-Mathes-1445x1536.png 1445w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Blakeleigh-Mathes.png 1488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Blakeleigh Mathes<br><\/strong>Learning and Retention<br>Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"ecc-button-small\" href=\"mailto:blakeleigh.mathes@eastcentral.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Get in touch with Blakeleigh Mathes\">Get in Touch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Elyana-C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Elyana-C-878x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Elayna Cusano portrait\" class=\"wp-image-5006\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Elyana-C-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Elyana-C-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Elyana-C-768x896.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/Elyana-C.jpg 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Elayna Cusano<br><\/strong>Learning and Retention<br>Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"ecc-button-small\" href=\"mailto:elayna.cusano@eastcentral.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Get in touch with Elayna Cusano\">Get in Touch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/mellissa-green-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/mellissa-green-2.png\" alt=\"Melissa Green portrait\" class=\"wp-image-4742\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:150px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/mellissa-green-2.png 436w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/mellissa-green-2-291x300.png 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Melissa Green<br><\/strong>Retention<br>Specialist (Rolla)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"ecc-button-small\" href=\"mailto:melissa.green@eastcentral.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Get in touch with Melissa Green\">Get in Touch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2024\/06\/Erin-Anglin-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Erin Anglin portrait\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Erin Anglin<br><\/strong>Exec. Director, Learning Center &amp; Academic Support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"ecc-button-small\" href=\"mailto:erin.anglin@eastcentral.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Get in touch with Erin Anglin\">Get in Touch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Successful Students&#8230; <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a class=\"ecc-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/the-learning-center\/aviso-student-app\/\">Use Watermark<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a class=\"ecc-button\" href=\"https:\/\/eastcentralcollege63084-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/dora_bell_eastcentral_edu\/_layouts\/15\/stream.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fdora%5Fbell%5Feastcentral%5Fedu%2FDocuments%2FMicrosoft%20Teams%20Chat%20Files%2Fv1%2EClubs%20and%20Organizations%20%2D%20Made%20with%20Clipchamp%2Emp4&amp;referrer=StreamWebApp%2EWeb&amp;referrerScenario=AddressBarCopied%2Eview%2Ed516bca7%2D2e70%2D4b9b%2Db85f%2Dbc9bf0b18ae7&amp;ga=1\">Get Involved<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Success Coaches at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Meet Our Success Coaches Lindsay RiegelRetention Coordinator Get in Touch Dora BellRetentionSpecialist Get in Touch Tina LakinTechnology andOnline RetentionSpecialist Get in Touch Blakeleigh MathesLearning and RetentionSpecialist Get in Touch Elayna CusanoLearning and RetentionSpecialist Get in Touch Melissa GreenRetentionSpecialist (Rolla) Get in Touch Erin AnglinExec. 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