Making a Difference in a Different Way: Life as a Learner Success Coach

"I can't continue like this where my entire identity is wrapped up in being a teacher." After nearly 18 years in primary education, Rhonda had known for a while that something needed to change. She still loved teaching - it was never about that - but she'd reached a point where she felt like she couldn't sustain the way she was working in school while also being present for her own two children. It wasn't a decision that came overnight, and it took some of the Academy’s early resources to show her just how much her sense of self had become tied to being a teacher.Now a Learner Success Coach at a remote-first company upskilling workforces in AI and data, Rhonda supports apprentices through their courses. She's getting to do the school run as she’d always wanted to, working somewhere with a genuinely friendly culture, and giving herself the grace to learn without expecting to know everything on day one. In this episode, we also talk about:Sensing for years that teaching wasn't sustainable long-termSeeing the bigger picture - even when there are still bits of teaching you loveA squiggly journey out Handing in her notice before securing a new roleRejoining the Academy and what that shiftedUsing Gold membership for tailored supportBeing unsuccessful first time round - and reapplying after learning from feedbackShowcasing experience that you might not expect Adjusting to remote work (plus all the perks that it brings!)Hoping to be somebody else’s workplace ‘buddy’ someday Interested in exploring a career in Project Management? Sign ups for the September cohort of our Project Management Fundamentals course are now OPEN! Limited spaces available ✨