Coaches That Transform Lives
Become a PEARLS Coach
The PEARLS Coach Program is designed to support PEARLS girl by supplementing PEARLS group support with an individual coach to help her work toward achieving her goals and dreams.
PEARLS College and Career Coaches fulfill a critical role in mentoring PEARLS girls in high school as they navigate their road to post-secondary success.
S is for Support
Attend a Match Event with girls to be paired and a Match Dinner to celebrate all new Coach Pairs
Make a one-year commitment to mentor a PEARLS girl
Meet with your PEARLS girl face-to-face twice monthly, and do weekly check-ins via email, text, video, chat, etc.
Engage in several events throughout the year facilitated through PEARLS with your PEARLS girl
Ensure a safe and strong relationship/mentorship is created with your PEARLS girl.
What We Ask of Coaches:
Interested in Becoming A PEARLS Coach?
Get in touch with our Coach Coordinator to be added to our Coach List and receive notifications about upcoming coaching opportunities.
How Coaches Are Supported
To ensure College and Career mentorship is successful, coaches will be supported through:
Orientation and Training
Consistent Staff Support
“More and more I can tell I’m making a difference in her life by just being there to talk about work, family, her future apartment and her relationships. The way she introduces me as her PEARLS coach to people in her life is really nice. You can tell she talks about me to people she cares about. It’s really rewarding. And I really like becoming her friend. Things are getting a lot more natural and I feel like she is opening up and becoming more honest about her life, and I’m telling her a lot about me, too.”
-Vesna, PEARLS Coach
Top Traits of a PEARLS Coach
These are the superpowers all College and Career Coaches put into use to help PEARLS strengthen our community, one girl at a time.
Core Understanding
The ability to embrace and understand that this is all about the well-being and success of PEARLS girls - the core of PEARLS.
Empathy
The ability to shift perspective from the woman you are not to when you were beginning your own journey of self-discovery.
Curiosity
The ability to ask “How Can I Help?” instead of saying “I know how to help” and to discover your girls’ communication style.
Vulnerability
The ability to reach out to staff and your CC sisters when you need support. Modeling this skill is vital to PEARLS girls.
Humility
The ability to embrace this unique opportunity to not only support your PEARLS girl, but to learn from her and grow with her, too.
Open Mind
The ability to embrace a culture and challenges that may be unfamiliar or different from your own with an open heart and mind.
Self-Awareness
The ability to draw healthy emotional boundaries because you know who you are, your strengths, your weaknesses and your limits.
Creativity & Adaptability
The ability to adapt during detours on your Coaching journey. The best laid plans may change in your PEARLS girl’s life and your life, too.
Organization
The ability to model an organized, intentional and purposeful lifestyle for your PEARLS girl.
Time Management
The ability and willingness to carve time out of your and your PEARLS Girl’s busy schedule for regular connections with each other, attending PEARLS events and other college or career opportunities beyond PEARLS.
Stay Tuned for Future Coaching Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in supporting our community’s young women by volunteering as a PEARLS Coach. Get in touch with our Coach Coordinator to be added to our Coach List and receive notifications about upcoming coaching opportunities.