Why Work With Us
• Founded by a current Associate Dean with experience in higher education leadership and career pathways.
• Built for college juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and early-career professionals.
• Practical coaching for internships, first jobs, and graduate school decisions.
• Build responsible AI habits, EQ, communication, professionalism, and early leadership.
Career-Ready Support
Built for college juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and early-career professionals.
Why Smart People Still Get Stuck
Internship & First-Job Pressure
You’re told that internships and first jobs matter, but it’s hard to know which opportunities to pursue, how to stand out, or how to present your story with confidence.
Graduate-School Decisions
You’re weighing graduate school but aren’t sure which programs fit your goals, how to build a strong application, or whether now is the right time.
Early-Career Confidence
You’re stepping into early-career roles and want to show up with professionalism, critical judgment, emotional intelligence, and strong communication in an AI-shaped workplace.
The Dean’s Perspective: Your Strategic Career Advantage
Dean’s Insider Coaching Group™ closes the gap between what you learned in school and what today’s employers and graduate programs expect. We focus on internships, first jobs, graduate-school decisions, and early leadership—helping you build critical judgment, emotional intelligence, communication, and professionalism in an AI-shaped workplace.
Our coaching is practical, honest, and grounded in real higher-education and workplace experience—so you can make informed decisions and show up as a strong, career-ready professional.
Career-Ready Support
Built for college juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and early-career professionals.
Meet Dr. Krissy, Founder and Higher Education Dean
Dr. Krissyvan Truong, Ph.D., established Dean’s Insider Coaching Group™ to transform how you navigate academic and career milestones. A refugee and first-generation college learner, she was valedictorian of her high school and earned a full scholarship to the University of California, Berkeley for her undergraduate education. She later earned her master's degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, and completed her Ph.D. in Education at Claremont Graduate University. Her academic journey from first-generation learner to Dean-level leader now fuels her mission to help college juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and early-career professionals access the insider guidance she wishes she had earlier in her own journey.
“We help college juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and early-career professionals make informed educational and career decisions—with honest guidance, practical tools, and a clear plan that respects your values and long-term goals.”
