About MCM for Coaches

Working To Find Better Solutions.

A New Approach College Success Coaching

 

MCM for Coaches offers a unique approach to college success coaching, built around an authentic, compassionate, and result-oriented process that is needed for today’s students. 

Two innovative change agents developed this program out of a passion for positively impacting families' futures and now invite other aspiring and existing coaches to join them.

The Original MCM Coaches

MyCollegeMax.com is the inspiration of Steve Harvey, Ph.D., who has committed his life’s work to research and developing tools to improve outcomes for college students. 

With co-founder Michelle Riggio, Steve developed the MyCollegeMax.com interactive student portal to meet the need for evidence-based guidance for students and their families as they make crucial decisions about their futures in college and careers. 

With 1,000 success stories, Steve and Michelle are respected leaders who passionately strive to change the system with a winning approach that all students deserve but are not getting today.

They believe that their most significant impact will be achieved in scaling the reach of MyCollegeMax by guiding others in building their businesses as MCM Coaches.

 

Meet The Founders

  • Steven Harvey

    CEO & Founder

    Steve is an accomplished, entrepreneurial, and high-energy change agent who has been a CEO since he graduated college. Steve launched and is the current CEO of 2 companies and 2 nationally recognized non-profit organizations. His unmatched expertise in education includes national recognition by the Harvard Family Research Project for the evaluation model he published based on his research, coaching 1,000s of high school and college students, and teaching in higher education for over 29 years.

    He has worked with every level of education, from the US Secretary of Education, SUNY Chancellor, NYS Commissioner of Education, college presidents, and faculty to district superintendents, teachers, and parents from urban, rural, and suburban communities, and is actively involved in several state, regional, and national nonprofit boards.

    Throughout his career, Steve has conducted research in the areas of emotional intelligence, college readiness, career readiness, student learning outcomes, academic achievement, parent education, character education, and identity formation. Steve is published in a variety of peer-review journals, and has authored several books and trade journal articles.

    He has taught in higher education for over 29 years from college freshmen to doctoral candidates, was a university career counselor for 10 years, and is currently an adjunct professor in the Innovation and Leadership graduate program at Daemen University where he guides professional students through their master’s thesis research.

    Connect with Steve on LinkedIn

  • Michelle Riggio

    COO & Co-Founder

    Michelle has worked in higher education for over 25 years and has held several leadership positions including Admissions Supervisor for the University at Buffalo Education Opportunity Center (UBEOC), Director of Western New York Job Corps, and Testing Coordinator for one of the largest testing operations in New York State.

    She has developed student-focused programs for career readiness, job search made easy, resume building, interviewing, maximizing your college experience, and developing marketable skills employers are seeking.

    Michelle’s focus on student learning outcomes and job readiness positions her well to oversee the operations of MCM for Coaches. In addition to higher education, Michelle is an entrepreneur and has launched several successful businesses. Her customer-centered approach, entrepreneurial spirit, and strong operations background will contribute to MCM coaches’ success all across the nation and globe.

    Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn

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