Your Pioneer Success Coach

Angela Byrns

Pioneer Success Coach
Email: angela.byrns@csueastbay.edu
Phone: (510) 885-2964

More About Angela Byrns

I believe that coaching is being supportive, understanding and informative. It is encouraging and helps guide students as they gain the skills to develop clear and attainable educational and personal goals. 
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.): Sociology, California State University, Fresno
  • Master of Arts (M.S.): Counseling/Student Services, California State University, Fresno
  • Making the decision to attend college later in life - “non traditional college student” while working full-time and taking care of my family
  • Being a first generation college graduate
  • Learning to love my major even when it was not my first choice
  • Receiving encouragement from two favorite professors to pursue a master’s degree, being accepted into a master’s program and graduating with honors
  • Realizing I wanted to help students as my faculty advisor helped me
  • Hardship of balancing work, family and school
  • Not fitting in - “non traditional college student”
  • Financial stress
  • Lack of confidence
  • Feeling lost
  • Reading
  • Jogging
  • Traveling
  • Camping
  • Dancing
  • Walking my dog

FAQ

I meet with students who have declared majors in Kinesiology, Recreation, or Hospitality.
Referred by faculty/instructor, academic advisors or direct outreach by Success Coach.
  • Success tips to assist you with progress to degree; study habits, time management, tutoring
  • Academic and personal hardships
  • Campus resources; Student Health Center, SCAA, Accessibility Services, Pioneers for Hope (Food pantry, CalFresh)
  • Short and long term academic and personal goals 
  • Academic Probation
  • Financial Aid Probation
  • SAP Appeals
  • Academic Policies and Procedures
  • University Catalog and DAR (Degree Audit Report)
Appointment is 30-60 minutes.
Once a week every other week throughout the semester