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Coach Devon

Devon Bernhagen, M.A.

All Grade Levels Coach

Devon holds a dual Master’s degree from the University of Colorado Boulder in Special Education & Education Equity and Cultural Diversity. She became licensed to teach Special Education after completing her Bachelor’s degree from Alverno College in Milwaukee, WI.

She mentored first-year education master’s degree students who were new to the campus with a mentorship program at CU Boulder. In addition, she was an Education Mentor for GlobalMindEd and was assigned first-generation college students attending HBCU’s.

During her 5 years and counting of teaching experience and mentoring at-risk youth, she has developed a passion for helping students fine-tune their self-awareness skills to aid them in their learning. Devon has worked as a Special Education Teacher in public brick-and-mortar and online schools across all age groups. In addition to academic coaching, she also works as a Special Education advocate. 

She uses her ability to connect with others to foster a trusting relationship with each student in order to find the root cause of the issue(s) a student may be having in school. Devon strives to help every student feel successful and find strategies that work for each individual. 

Devon currently lives in Colorado and has traveled all around the US with her husband and their two dogs. She enjoys playing competitive sports and even played D3 basketball throughout college. Devon’s happy places are on top of a mountain, wearing a pair of skis in the winter or a heavy backpack in the summer. 

the Deterdingsthe Deterdings1756235847 ★★★★★ Devon was our coach after an almost academic probation (a percentage point saved her!)By end of freshman year, daughter finished with straight As!!!Devon is very personable, detailed and patient - qualities to deal with wayward students!Jenny BanJenny Ban1755126841 ★★★★★ Devon was a great asset to our college freshman who struggled with organizational and study skills. She helped him figure out methods that worked for him, provided accountability, and got him to stay on track during a busy and stressful semester. She is awesome!Pamela TomanPamela Toman1732635544 ★★★★★ Devon has been a game changer for my son! She is an awesome coach and an excellent communicator. She has helped him transition from having no system for prioritizing tasks and managing his time to a very effective system. She works with him each week and holds him accountable to his tasks and assignments. She is able to offer helpful advice for seeking support when he does not see his way forward. I cannot say enough about how much this coaching has helped my son at college! Thank you Academic Coaching Associates!Amy HallAmy Hall1717082128 ★★★★★ I was stuck figuring out how to support my son with school. He has the intelligence but struggles with foundational skills. Since working with Devon, his (and everyone's) stress has decreased and we all have the support we need.Neil SaleskyNeil Salesky1713984910 ★★★★★ Our coach Devon has been absolutely wonderful for our daughter. She is amazing at helping our 14-year-olds advocate for herself, and Balance, her schoolwork and afterschool activities. I highly recommend EA for your child’s learning and social development needs.Debbie BradfordDebbie Bradford1707349115 ★★★★★ ACA has been life-changing for our family. Sue is passionate about her work and helping children and their families. She very quickly figured out exactly what my daughter needed and has offered valuable guidance and resources on top of the ACA services.My daughter's coach, Devon, is incredibly patient and invested in her well-being. Devon pushes her to think about her habits and be intentional about trying new approaches and reflecting on them. She has helped her become more independent and take responsibility for her choices. My daughter now has systems for staying organized and managing her homework and other tasks. She has become more confident and feels good about the work she is doing with ACA and how it has positively impacted her in school and at home.The study hall component of ACA's program has taken all of the fighting out of homework time too! I highly recommend ACA. I honestly can't say enough about Sue and her team.Evianne C.Evianne C.1758069403 ★★★★☆ I was struggling with motivation and procrastination issues when I first started sessions with Devon and I'm very grateful for her help. Her insight and encouragement was very helpful for me and I'd recommend her to anyone looking to beef up their study strategy tool box.js_loader