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Overview

Activate’s Communication coaches are here to support the writing, speaking, and visual communication tasks you encounter as an engineer at Rice. Developing effective, ethical communication takes time, practice, and feedback. Working with a trained engineering coach will enable you to communicate your ideas more clearly and confidently.

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CONTACT US

Activate Coaches

Fariha Ahmad
Fariha Ahmad

PhD, Bioengineering


 Victoria Albanese
Victoria Albanese

Undergraduate, Bioengineering


Fiona Chen
Fiona Chen

PhD, Chemical Engineering

Zina Helal
Zina Helal

PhD Graduate Student BIOE GSA Pesident


Ruth Hong
Ruth Hong

Undergraduate, Bioengineering


Jackson Hughes
Jackson Hughes

Undergraduate, Materials Science and Nanoengineering

Avery Janenda
Avery Janenda

Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering


 Leanne Long
Leanne Long

Undergraduate, Bioengineering


Parnika Mandewalkar
Parnika Mandewalkar

Undergraduate, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science

 Mary Mikos
Mary Mikos

Undergraduate, Bioengineering


Grace Nie
Grace Nie

PhD, Statistics


Daniel Prasca-Chamorro
Daniel Prasca-Chamorro

Bioengineering

Sanjay Soni
Sanjay Soni

Undergraduate, Bioengineering


Ethan Zhang
Ethan Zhang

Undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering

Frequently Asked Questions

What do coaches provide?

Coaches provide one-on-one coaching that supports your academic and professional communication needs, including:

Speaking in research and design presentations, poster presentations, and interviews Writing technical memos, research articles, design reports, career documents, and industry-related communications Communicating visual information in slides, posters, and papers

Who can make an appointment?

Anyone affiliated with or taking a class in the Brown School of Engineering at Rice can meet with Activate’s coaches.

Are appointments accessible?

When you schedule your appointment, you’ll have the opportunity to indicate your access needs or accommodations requests. If you would like to discuss accessibility concerns prior to making an appointment, please contact Mary Glavan.