One-On-One College Application & Preparation Mentoring

This class is taught in English.

I hold an Independent Education Consultant Certificate, an M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language, and a B.A. in Sociology (with minors in English and Spanish). 

I've worked with students making education transitions (from a foreign high school to an American high school, from high school to college, and from college in home country to college in foreign country) since 2010 through both my professional career and through volunteering at two non-profit organizations. I have been assisting students specifically with applying to and starting college since 2014. I have worked as an advisor at a university for over five years as well as taught general education English courses at a university for one year. In addition, I have been a reviewer for two different Department of State competitive scholarship programs.

I regularly take classes and attend professional conferences and workshops to improve my skills in helping students evaluate, select, and apply to colleges.  As an independent college counselor, I visit college campuses (both in-person and viritually) to learn as much as possible about various colleges and universities. I am also an Associate Member of IECA, the professional organization for independent education consultants. 

Students will be given personalized assignments each week, depending on where they are at in the college process. Assignments could include tasks such as researching colleges, completing college applications, writing a draft of an application essay, completing the FAFSA, etc. Independent work could take between 30 minutes to 2 hours. My goal is to move each student along at an appropriate pace for their needs.

For students who are not yet ready to actively apply to college, they will be doing online research so that they will feel ready and confident to start applying when it's time.  Homework hours vary between 0 to 2 hours/week.

Assessment is informal. Written feedback may be provided to the student or parent if needed as a result of the class or requested by the parent.

45 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.

We will use public college/university/community college/technology school websites. We may also reference the studentaid.gov website.