Helping Students Go From
Dream School to Dream Job

Expert coaching for college admissions, career readiness, internships, and first-job success.

From overwhelmed to accepted and hired.

Mission

At Pasitive Coaching, our mission is to help students take positive steps toward their future with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

We specialize in personalized coaching that supports students through every stage of their journey from college admissions and major decisions to internships, career readiness, and first-job success.

Our goal is to help overwhelmed students become confident applicants, candidates, and emerging professionals by providing the strategy, tools, and encouragement they need to move forward successfully.

We believe every student deserves expert guidance, practical support, and a clear roadmap that turns uncertainty into momentum.

From overwhelmed to accepted and hired.

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Coaching Offerings

Personalized support to help students move from dream school to dream job.

College Admissions Coaching

Career Coaching

Our College Admissions Coaching program helps high school students navigate the application process with clarity and confidence.

Through personalized support, students receive expert guidance on:

choosing schools and majors
building a strategic college list
writing standout personal essays
strengthening extracurricular and leadership positioning
preparing polished, competitive applications
reducing overwhelm throughout the admissions journey

We help students and families make informed decisions so they can move forward with greater confidence and peace of mind.

Our Career Readiness Coaching program helps college students and emerging professionals confidently prepare for internships, interviews, and their first career opportunities.

Through private coaching and our on-demand app, students gain practical support with:

career exploration and major alignment
résumé and LinkedIn strategy
internship and job search systems
networking and outreach tools
interview preparation
professional writing resources
career assessments and confidence-building exercises

Every resource is designed to help students take positive steps toward their future with purpose, strategy, and momentum.

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Will S., UC-Boulder

"I had the opportunity to work with Michelle and she helped me out tremendously. She is very knowledgeable, very creative, and provided lots of helpful feedback and a great plan for my internship applications and interviews. I would highly recommend her to anybody!"

Megan B., IL State Univ.

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Sofia S., Miami of OH

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Career Coaching Client Testimonials

Michael S., Denver, CO

"Before coaching: I was struggling to send résumés and get job interviews. Michelle helped me get organized, assisted in my job search, and I was invited to more interviews. This gave me purpose and contributed to building up my self-confidence.

After coaching: I landed a new role as a Deputy Director in a Local Government. I got a salary increase and I found work-life balance. Pasitive Coaching was the key! Thank you Michelle!

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Niki P., IL

Michelle took the stress out of the college application process. She worked collaboratively with my son to set goals and establish timelines, and she held him accountable to those with kindness and support. She took time to get to know my son and celebrated his success along the way. It was reassuring to have someone with such expertise and compassion guide us through this process. Because of her support, my son had his first acceptance by September 5th and was admitted to every school to which he applied. I can't thank Michelle enough!

Meg P., York H.S.,

Elmhurst, IL

“Before working with Michelle, I was feeling overwhelmed, confused and daunted by the whole college application process. After working with her I felt like the entire process was unveiled and simplified - she turned into something that felt achievable. I would recommend her to students who are feeling stressed out with the workload an discouraged by the process. She really takes your opinions into account when considering colleges and lays out all aspects to examine in an organized format."

Thor P., Libertyville H.S.

Libertyville, IL

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Braden, Libertyville H.S.

Libertyville, IL

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College Admissions Coaching

Michelle Pas is the founder of Pasitive Coaching, where she helps students go from dream school to dream job with expert coaching for college admissions, career readiness, and first-job success. With a background in global marketing, leadership development, higher education, and student career services, Michelle brings both real-world industry insight and proven coaching expertise to every student she serves.

As a National Career Development Association Certified Career Services Provider (NCDA CCSP), she specializes in helping overwhelmed students become confident applicants, candidates, and emerging professionals.

Her work supports high school and college students through: