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I have a PhD in Post Secondary Education, a MS in Higher Education Administration, and a BA in Psychology. I am an associate member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association and trained as a Life and Career Coach through the Institute of Life Coach Training. Aside from consulting and coaching students and their families in my private practice, I am an astute researcher and published author. I speak and present at local and national conferences on topics of both academic and non-academic factors that
influence student success and retention in college. Part-time, I teach educational psychology at Kent State University.
I have spent the last 17 + years in education. I am highly skilled in college admissions, and am an expert in: factors that influence college success and retention, active study strategies, life-skills, college survival for first-year students, and academic and career coaching. As a highly credentialed educational consultant, I provide expert advice all aspects of the college planning process; build and showcase the best version of self, create action plans necessary for college application and admission.
Educational consulting is not a matter of absolutes and easy answers but rather good judgment and thoughtful considerations. Although I do not make decisions for my clients, I do share insights and perspectives gleaned from my experience and familiarity with the process—families are then able to make decisions based on fact, logic, and reason. I offer students and their families insight that perhaps was overlooked or never considered. I help students identify a 'best-fit' college—one that suits their abilities, talents, strengths, and interests.