College Possible
Safiya A. Mohamed is a dedicated professional currently serving as a College Access & Success Coach at College Possible, where responsibilities include teaching college preparatory classes and providing individualized coaching to underserved high school students. Previous roles include Capstone Coordinator at Junior Achievement North, focusing on financial literacy and career readiness for middle and high school students, and an Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Brand Intern at Best Buy, where research on ID&E best practices was conducted. Other notable experiences include serving as a Capitol Pathways Intern at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, leading the Linkages Program at the University of St. Thomas, and working as a reporter and instructor in various journalism initiatives. Safiya A. Mohamed holds a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communications with minors in Justice and Peace Studies and Theology from the University of St. Thomas.
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College Possible
At College Possible, we envision a day when a student’s future is determined solely by their talent, motivation and effort. As one of the largest and most successful college access and success programs in the country, since 2000 College Possible has helped more than 80,000 students from under-represented communities get into and through college through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support. Our pioneering model matches students with a near-peer coach and an evidence-based curriculum designed to help students overcome the most common barriers to getting into college and completing their degree – all at no cost to students or their families. Nationwide, College Possible students are three times more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree within six years than their peers from similar backgrounds. Headquartered in Saint Paul, MN, College Possible operates: regional sites in Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; Omaha, NE; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; and Seattle, WA; College Forward in Austin, TX; and Catalyze partnerships in California, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, and Tennessee. Learn more at CollegePossible.org.