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Meet some of our K-12 and higher education experts guiding you and your family through the career and college planning process.

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Jenny Anderson 

Author 
The Disengaged Teen

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Wendy Beckemeyer

Vice President for Enrollment Management
Cornell College

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Dr. Ernest Brevard

Assistant Vice President for EMASS Operations
Morgan State University

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Varo Duffins

Director of Financial Aid
Swarthmore College

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Timothy Fields

Senior Associate Dean Undergraduate Admissions
Emory University

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Dr. Chio Flores

President 
Pierce College

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Eva Flying

President 
Chief Dull Knife College

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Dr. Jesse Ford

Associate Professor
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Jessica Freed

Director for Recruitment
University of South Carolina

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Nina Glickman

Senior Director, Student Learning 
Matriculate

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Antonio Grissom

Counselor
Global Impact Academy

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Gail Holt

Assistant Vice President and Dean of Financial Aid 
Amherst College

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Jacqueline Lakuriq

Director, Recruitment and Enrollment Solutions 
College Board

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Claire Lorenz

Senior Director, AP School Experience 
College Board

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Norman McQueen

Principal 
Horry County Schools Scholars Academy

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Rafael A. Meza

Former Assistant Dean
Undergraduate Admission University of Arizona

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Andrea Mravlja

Senior Director, Need Analysis Systems 
College Board

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Paul Negrete

Executive Director for University Financial Aid Services
Rice University

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Kellie Nehring 

Assistant Vice Provost for Financial Aid 
University of San Diego

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Virginia Pearson

Director, The Center for Academic Excellence
Huston-Tillotson University

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Dr. Eyra Perez

Vice President, Institutional Capacity 
Excelencia in Education

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Carrie Poehlein

Director of College Counseling
Park Tudor School

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Dr. Aleesa M. Reese

Professional School Counselor 
Pebblebrook High School

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Melissa Rodriguez

Senior Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions 
California Institute of Technology

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Dr. Mary R. Sauceda

Assistant Vice Provost of Student Financial Services
Southern Methodist University

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Christina Scott

Assistant Director of Rural Initiatives 
Georgia Institute of Technology

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Tamara Siler

Director of University Relations, Office of Enrollment
Rice University

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Dr. Amy Sison

Associate Vice President for Enrollment & Dean of Admission 
Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Valerie Smith

Associate Director of Admission 
Northwestern University

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Gina Soliz

Senior Associate Dean and Director of Financial Aid
Colgate University

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Romina Torres-Aranda

Director of Student Recruitment 
Kennesaw State University

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Mirta Valdés-Bradner

AP Teacher, World Languages: Spanish
North Caroline High School

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Gill Villanueva

Vice President for Enrollment
Rhodes College

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Dr. Jamie Williams

Senior Director, Scholarships and Enrichment Programs
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

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Kristin Wright

Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management
Appalachian State University

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Eleanor Wu

Director of Financial Aid 
Claremont McKenna College

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