Sierra Outerbridge
Co-Founder & Director of Academic Coaching at Ardiendo Learning, LLC -- Seeking to close the opportunity gap one student at a time
9 yrs experience · Orlando, FL · <10 hrs/week
About
My goal is empower individuals to become lifelong learners. In my current role as Co-Founder of Ardiendo learning, we seek to accomplish this goal through one-on-one student-mentor relationships that cultivate a personal sense of initiative, autonomy, and empowerment within the student to prepare them for success in the future.
Skills
Experience
- Co-Founder, Director of Academic Coaching · Ardiendo Learning LLC08-01-2019
Supported over 350 students in discovering how they learn best. Established an academic coaching company that focuses on tutoring students in specific content while teaching time management, organization, study skills, intrinsic motivation, and other transferable skills. Researched and co-developed proprietary logic-based ACT/SAT Prep curriculum. Partnered with local non-profit organizations (e.g., ELEVATE and Unleash NextGen) to provide ACT test preparation instruction to students needing to graduate high school in Title I schools. Hired multiple coaches in various areas of expertise in order to personalize academic coaching for students.
- Graduate Research Assistant · University of Central Florida01-01-2023 – 05-01-2025
Created appropriate surveys and interview protocols for Project ESSEnCe, an HSI NSF-funded project that focuses on increasing retention for historically underserved and underrepresented populations. Conducted appropriate statistical analyses for various projects promoting self-regulated learning, metacognitive monitoring, intrinsic motivation, and self-efficacy. Presented at various research conferences and collaborated on peer-reviewed papers to promote innovative pedagogical practices and investigate the intersection of self-regulated learning and motivation.
Education
- University of Central FloridaDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Education - Learning Sciences
- University of Central FloridaGraduate Certificate, Advanced Quantitative Methodologies in Education and Human Sciences
- University of Central FloridaMaster of Education - MEd, Curriculum and Instruction, Supporting High Needs Populations
- Samford UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Spanish Language and Literature
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