Mya McQueen
Vice President of Enrollment & Family Experience
Mya McQueen, Ed.M., serves as Vice President of Enrollment & Family Experience at Lionheart Coaching Academy, where she stewards the full journey families take from first touch to enrolled student and beyond. Her work centers on making sure parents feel informed rather than overwhelmed, students feel seen rather than sized up, and every household has a clear, values-aligned path through high‑stakes academic decisions.
Over nearly six years at Lionheart, she has played an integral role in growing Lionheart from a grassroots vision into a high-performing organization, supporting more than 500 students across K–Higher Ed and their families through high-touch coaching, data-informed frameworks, and equity-centered guidance.
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Mya brings more than a decade of experience across college admissions, student success, and institutional partnerships, with a throughline of designing systems that actually work for students and families.
Her journey began as a first-generation college student at Neumann University, where she worked in admissions and residence life while earning her bachelor’s degree in Social Work—supporting first-year students, leading orientation teams, and creating spaces for women and faith-based communities to experience real belonging on campus.
She went on to earn a Master of Education in College Student Affairs from Rutgers University–New Brunswick, specializing in educational equity, student development theory, and institutional reform.
Before stepping into executive leadership at Lionheart, Mya led college access and academic equity initiatives across K–12 and higher education, including the SOAR Tutoring and College Access Programs in partnership with the Morris School District and Saint Elizabeth University. There, she coached first-generation and underrepresented students through the entire admissions and financial aid process, supporting acceptances to institutions such as Duke, Carnegie Mellon, Notre Dame, RPI, and Bentley, along with full-ride and significant merit scholarships including QuestBridge and MEF awards.
Across roles as an educator, advisor, and program architect, she has: designed and facilitated college and career-readiness programs; built cross-sector partnerships between schools, universities, and community organizations; led data-driven evaluations and impact reports; and advised student leaders and families navigating high-stakes decisions.
This breadth of experience allows her to translate complex admissions, aid, and institutional systems into clear choices and calm next steps for families.
In her current role, Mya integrates this background into a deeply relational enrollment practice. She designs webinars, workshops, and strategy calls that function as both guidance and discernment spaces—helping professionals and their 6th–10th graders position early for top admissions and competitive merit aid without sacrificing well-being. She is known for asking the questions most systems skip: What does your family actually want long‑term? How will this decision shape your child’s leadership, faith, and mental health—not just their résumé?
Mya’s driving conviction is simple: when families are equipped with honest information, strategic options, and a trusted advocate, education becomes a launchpad for purpose and generational change. At Lionheart, she brings that conviction to life one conversation, one student, and one family at a time.