Meet Our Co-Chairs

YVONNE ESPINOZA, CEP

College Counselor & Founder
Yvonne Espinoza College Counseling Services

​A native Austinite and graduate of Boston University, Yvonne Espinoza is a nationally recognized leader in the college counseling profession with over 22 years of experience. Yvonne worked for 19 years as a full-time college counselor in public Title I and Alternative high schools in Austin and is the sole owner of Yvonne Espinoza College Counseling Services, now in its 12th year of operation. 

A fierce advocate of college access, Yvonne was elected to serve on multiple national level college admissions boards including the Colleges That Change Lives Board of Directors as Treasurer, Women in Admissions Board of Directors as Co-Chair, the Common Application Advisory Board, and as a Varsity Coach for ScholarMatch. Yvonne is a Certified Educational Planner and also has a Certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace from the University of South Florida. Yvonne's student-centered approach to college counseling has received national recognition with her recent induction into the City of Austin Women's Hall of Fame, the Inclusion, Access and Success Award given by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, and with the Counselors That Change Lives Award given by the Colleges That Change Lives organization. Yvonne cares deeply about providing college access for all, and about contributing to the professional development of the college access profession which has so enriched her life. 

Yvonne currently resides in Southwest Austin, TX, with her husband and very spoiled dogs.

JAMIE KOCIAN

College Counselor
​Core College Consulting

Jamie has over 20 years of college counseling experience having worked 6 years in admissions at Texas Lutheran University, a small liberal arts college, and 15 years of college counseling at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy, a public high school in Austin. She just finished her first year as a full-time IEC. But deep-down, she’s just a first-generation college student from a small rural town in Texas who had to do everything wrong in this college process so she could
eventually help others do it right.

Our Amazing Members

Below is a list of our full membership if you would like to communicate with an Independent Educational Consultant who is a former school-based counselor. 
State/Country City Last Name First Name Email Website
AL Birmingham Stodghill Kim [email protected] kimstodghill.com/
AZ Phoenix Hager Mary [email protected] hagercollegeconsulting.com
CA Oak View Spengler Lisa [email protected] N/A
CA Piedmont Saunders Teebie [email protected] www.saundersedconsulting.com
CA San Francisco Kraft Lisa [email protected] buckleyedgroup.com/
CA San Jose Hamilton Susan [email protected] collegeandcareercoaching.com
CA Vista Harlig Kristi [email protected] futureinsight101.com
CO Aurora Carpenter Shondra [email protected] steelestreet.org
CO Denver Corbin Jill [email protected] www.drjillcorbin.org
CO Westminster Abrams Stefanie [email protected] wayforwardcollege.com
CT Fairfield Howells Trish [email protected] Thcollegeprep.com
CT/FL Madison Teare Chris [email protected] christeare.com
CT Stamford Nedell Judith [email protected] www.judithnedell.com
FL Apopka Van Anda Missy [email protected] pathfinderfl.com
FL Boca Raton Robinovitz Judi [email protected] scoreatthetop.com
FL Ft. Lauderdale Assal Christina [email protected] milestonecollegeprep.com
FL/PA Lake Worth, FL /Huntingdon Valley, PA Blanche Laura [email protected] blanchecollegeconsulting.net
FL Melbourne Beach Stewart Kellie [email protected] dynamiccollegeconsulting.com
FL Miami Olrich Peter [email protected] N/A
FL Orlando Rose Megan [email protected] collegesolutionswindermere.com/
FL Plantation Groden Susan [email protected] N/A
FL Sarasota LaFemina Ann [email protected] jraeducationalconsulting.com/
FL Tampa Stenholm Christina [email protected] collegeconsultingbychristina.weebly.com
GA Atlanta Gray Heidi [email protected] grayvisionllc.com
IL Chicago Harrison Shannon [email protected] nscollegeconsulting.net/
IL/FL Deerfield, IL/Port St. Lucie, FL Gilbert Sandra [email protected] raviniacollegeconsulting.com
IL Libertyville Cannon Pat [email protected] raviniacollegeconsulting.com
IN Indianapolis Johnson Anne [email protected] edpathcoach.com
IN Valparaiso Belstra Amy [email protected] raviniacollegeconsulting.com
IN Valparaiso Burstiner Jennifer [email protected] N/A
KS Overland Park Petersen Vicki [email protected] vpcollegeconsulting.com
LA New Orleans Eagan Eric [email protected] eaganconsulting.net
MA Arlington Truslow Jessica [email protected] jmtcollegeconsulting.com
MA Lexington Redfield David [email protected] keepcalmandwritethatessay.com
MA Needham Principe Meredith [email protected] campusbound.com
MA Wellesley Popp Mindy [email protected] poppandassociates.com
MD/MX Baltimore/MX Cole Ashley [email protected] N/A
MI Monroe Foldvary Jen [email protected] https://ectutoring.com/
MO Kansas City Reid Lindsay [email protected] collegekindling.com
NC Cornelius Taylor Erin [email protected] carolincollegeconsulting.com
NC Chapel Hill Gabin Jane [email protected] janegabin.com
NC Whispering Pine Ferrerio Renee [email protected] https://www.collegeessayguy.com/our-team
NC Wilmington Connelly Robin [email protected] breakwatercollegeconsulting.com
NH Newmarket Gordon Tammy [email protected] N/A
NJ Freehold Schebell Jenna [email protected] thecollegenavigators.com
NJ Livingston Talesnick Melanie [email protected] admituconsulting.com
NJ Millstone Twp Niemi Tara [email protected] plancollegewithme.com
NJ Upper Saddle River Shames Deborah [email protected] PersonalBestCC.com
NV Reno/MX Conlan Monica [email protected] www.conlancollegeconsulting.com
NY Brooklyn Ponsky Dana [email protected] consultwithdana.com
NY Esperance Deisinger Hannah [email protected] N/A
NY Lake Success Madenberg Jill [email protected] jillmadenberg.com
NY New York Berman Keith [email protected] optionsforcollege.com
NY North Salem Freedman Doris [email protected] N/A
NY Valley Stream Gould Anne [email protected] https://annegouldcollegeadvisor.com/
NY/WY Virtual Practice
(Based in NY and Wyoming)		 McAnaney Michelle [email protected] https://thecollegespy.com/
OH Cincinnati Driehaus Beth [email protected] driehauscollegeadvisors.com
OH Cleveland Nataupsky Jillian [email protected] internationalcollegecounselors.com
OH Columbus Kirby Jamie [email protected] estrelaconsulting.com/
OK Tulsa Kindbom Kate [email protected] N/A
PA Aldan Gillespie Amy [email protected] www.everydayed.net/
PA Chester Springs Anderson Stacy [email protected] applywithinsight.com
PA Philadelphia Cunitz Stacey [email protected] bluemooned.com
PA Philadelphia Johnson Ginny [email protected] N/A
PA West Chester Chappell Shari [email protected] facebook.com/chappellcollegeconsulting
PA Wynnewood Vanni Cigus [email protected] N/A
SC Columbia Stuart Kathryn [email protected] consultantsincollegecounseling.com
SC Fort Mill OHearn Meagan [email protected] N/A
TN Chattanooga Howard Jennifer [email protected] Gatewayeducconsulting.com
TN Chattanooga Kelle Beth [email protected] N/A
TX Austin Bergeron Shannon [email protected] corecollegeconsulting.com
TX Austin Espinoza Yvonne [email protected] yespicollegecounseling.com
TX Austin Glava Marina [email protected] marinaglava.com/
TX Austin Kocian Jamie [email protected] corecollegeconsulting.com/
TX Austin McCarthy Kelli [email protected] nowtonextadvising.com
TX Austin Ramirez Katie [email protected] ramirezcollegeconsulting.com
TX Austin Reiber Karyn [email protected] N/A
TX Garland Adams Veronica [email protected] ellapacc.org/
TX Houston Miller Joseph [email protected] https://www.comprehensivecollegecheck.com/
TX San Antonio Soto Rebecca [email protected] readyforsuccessRS.com
UT Salt Lake City Hahn Jane [email protected] mycollegedvocate.com
VA Alexandria Harrington Melissa [email protected] N/A
VA Charlottesville Takacs Malissa [email protected] collegepluseducationalconsulting.com/
VA Norfolk Moorhouse Meghan [email protected] endeavoradvising.com
WI Milwaukee Tevlin Brooke [email protected] N/A
WI Milwaukee Young Dani [email protected] youngadvising.com
International
Canada Calgary, Alberta Van Pernis Kate [email protected] https://kvpeduconsulting.com/
Canada British Columbia Lehn Hilary [email protected] Hilarylehn.com
Canada Nolalu, Ontario Warren Andrew [email protected] N/A
Costa Rica San José Lurie Renee [email protected] reneeluriec.com
Czech Republic Prague Eischen Christine [email protected] briteguide.com
Italy Florence (formerly San Francisco) Adler Dafna [email protected] wanderlustcollegecounseling.com/
Mexico Monterrey Loring de Garcia Sarah [email protected] sarahloringdegarcia.com
South Korea Seoul Valery Cooper [email protected] coopersinternational.com/

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