Penny
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I pursued a career in college counseling to help connect students with colleges that were good academic and personal fits for the student and also affordable for the family. College is a major investment for most families, and I believe families and students should be both informed and strategic in their approach to maximizing affordability for financing college.
I'm drawn almost equally to creative expression and detail-oriented data analysis. Helping students develop a custom college list perfectly pairs my affinity for organizing data with my skill in creatively tailoring that data for each student's unique circumstances and priorities. I view the process of connecting students with good fit colleges as a puzzle -- and as a college counselor, lawyer, historical researcher and lifelong genealogist, I've developed a strong skill-set to connect the dots or put the puzzle together. Writing and analytical skills I've honed throughout my professional life help me guide students through the process of brainstorming and polishing their college application essays. Yet, one of my strongest attributes is the ability to actively listen, and listening to my clients and following their lead will always guide my work. I believe all high-achieving students should have access to the information necessary to find academically-challenging and affordable college options. Wealth and privilege continues to perpetuate inequity in the American higher education system, and I am committed to offering pro bono services to several students each year. In addition to college access counseling, I'm an attorney specializing in corporate transactional work and a published author of a series of historical romance novels set during World War II. Like many people who make a living through words, I'm a voracious bookworm, happiest in bookstores and libraries. The TV mini-series "Roots" kindled a life-long enthusiasm for genealogy. I'm also a scrapbooker (in fact, I'm a bit of a paper addict). I love to travel and have been fortunate to experience time in many wonderful locations in the US and abroad. I live in Houston with our two feuding cats. My daughter is a graduate of The George Washington University and is living and working in DC. My son is a professional flight major at Purdue University. |
COLLEGE VISITS
CT = Formal College Tour
ST = Self-Guided Walking Tour
VT = Online Virtual Tour
ST = Self-Guided Walking Tour
VT = Online Virtual Tour
2021College of William & Mary (ST) - January
Christopher Newport University (CT) - January Texas Tech University (VT) - April Colorado School of Mines (CT) - July University of Denver (CT) - July George Washington University (CT) - August University of North Dakota (CT) - August North Dakota State University (ST) - August |
2020Texas A&M University (CT) - January
University of Alabama - Birmingham (VT) - May Hobart & William Smith Colleges (VT) - May Lehigh University (VT) - June Miami University of Ohio (VT) - June Purdue University (VT) - July Purdue University Polytechnic Institute - Aviation (VT) - July Sewanee: The University of the South (VT) - July Texas Christian University (VT) - August University of North Dakota (VT) - August Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (VT) - September |
2019George Mason University (CT) - February
Washington University (St Louis) (CT) - April George Washington University (CT) - April American University (CT) - April University of Richmond (CT) - April Rice University (CT) - September Southwestern University (CT) - November Trinity University (CT) - November University of Houston (CT) - December 2017 |
2018American University (ST) - January
George Washington University (CT) - January Georgetown University (CT) - January Washington University (St Louis) (CT) - August Northwestern University (CT) - August University of Chicago (CT) - August |
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Georgetown University (CT) - July
Bryn Mawr College (CT) - July University of Pennsylvania (CT) - July University of Richmond (CT) - July College of William & Mary (ST) - July George Washington University (CT) - July American University (ST) - July University of Virginia (CT) - July George Mason University (CT) - July University of Washington at Seattle (CT) - July University of Texas at Austin (CT) - November |
