Best of NACAC Conference 2024: Education Sessions Bundle for Independent Educational Consultants

This collection of education sessions from NACAC Conference 2024 offers a series of dynamic and informative presentations designed for independent education consultants. These sessions provide the latest insights, tools, and strategies to help consultants support students and families throughout the college admission process. With a focus on student-centered practices, these sessions address everything from using AI ethically in college counseling to understanding trends in college admission, affordability, and the role of character strengths in applications while also exploring global perspectives on college counseling. These sessions are perfect for enhancing your counseling toolkit and staying informed on the evolving landscape of higher education.

Session highlights include:

Checking Ourselves Before We Wreck Ourselves: Using Student-Centered Practices to Calm Us All Down

• Yvonne Espinoza – College Counselor and CEO-Founder, Yvonne Espinoza College Counseling Services
• Ann Marano – Executive Director, Colleges That Change Lives
• Sean Ohira – Director of College Counseling, Mid-Pacific Institute
• Caroline Randall – Assistant Vice President of Enrollment, St. John’s College

Harnessing AI in College Counseling: How to Use AI to Help Students and Yourself While Maintaining the Core Values of the Profession

• Stephanie Dupaul – Vice President for Enrollment Management, University of Richmond
• Scott Kominkiewicz – Associate Director of College Counseling, ‘Iolani School
• Randy Mills – Director of College Counseling, Greenhill School
• Michelle Rasich – Co-Director of College Counseling, Rowland Hall

College Admission Trends You Need to Know

• Cameron Hair – Senior Associate, Research Initiatives and Partnerships, NACAC
• Murphy Miller – Director, Membership Experience and Global Engagement, NACAC

Expressing and Assessing Students’ Character Strengths in Admission

• Robert Alexander – Vice Provost and University Dean of Enrollment Management, University of Rochester
• Tom Bear – Vice President of Enrollment Management, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
• Marlais Brand – Director of Business Development, Voyageur Outward Bound School Trisha
• Ross Anderson – College Admission Program Director, Making Caring Common, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Pathways, Planning, and Partnerships: Supporting Students in the Pursuit of Post-Secondary Education Outside the United States

• Jason Via – International Recruitment Manager, Americas
• Hikaru Yamaguchi – Associate Director of College Counseling
• Sandra Ziegler – College and Career Center Coordinator

Owning Your Lived Experiences: Supporting All Students in Answering Application Questions About Community, Identity, and Diversity

• Ruby Bhattacharya – Director of Admissions, Barnard College
• Carmen Lopez – Executive Director, College Horizons, Inc.
• Andrea Pien – Counselor, College Solutions
• Carly Valenzuela – Associate Director of College Counseling, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

Standardized Testing and College Grades: A Look at Their Association and Why Authentic Student Work is Important

• Cait Hayward – Director of Research & Analytics, Center for Academic Innovation, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
• Mark Mills – Data Scientist, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
• Blaire Moody Rideout – Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
• Catherine Shakespeare – Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Accounting, University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Around the World in 60 Minutes: Bringing International Education into College Counseling

• Ivan Hauck – Director of College Guidance, The Archer School for Girls
• Ashley Monaghan – Regional Manager – North America, University of Auckland
• Emma Schwartz – Sr Regional Manager, Americas, James Cook University

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