Yes, it's personal to us.
So, here's a little about our philosophy and who we are.
Every student we work with becomes one of “our kids” because we make personal connections and build relationships with each student and his/her family. We believe that all students deserve the best experience and professional care in discovering and achieving their often fluid and changing dreams and aspirations. We are here to ensure they have the exceptional support and guidance to do so.
We are experienced, credentialed School Guidance Counselors with in-the-trenches, school-based experience. We have assisted thousands of students through the application and college acceptance process. Because of our decades of High School Counseling experience, we have long-term, ongoing relationships with many college admissions counselors. We’ve written countless student recommendations to these very same admissions personnel, and have used our knowledge of what colleges look for in applicants to help hundreds of students craft acceptance-winning personal statements, and admission to the colleges of their choice.
We are experienced, credentialed School Guidance Counselors with in-the-trenches, school-based experience. We have assisted thousands of students through the application and college acceptance process. Because of our decades of High School Counseling experience, we have long-term, ongoing relationships with many college admissions counselors. We’ve written countless student recommendations to these very same admissions personnel, and have used our knowledge of what colleges look for in applicants to help hundreds of students craft acceptance-winning personal statements, and admission to the colleges of their choice.
Additionally, we are experienced at helping students and their families with:
- Jr. High and High School Academic Course Planning to optimize each student’s college-directed potential
- NCAA Student-Athlete eligibility and recruitment
- Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Testing prep and timelines
- Expertise in the latest changes and transitions to Common Core, Standardized Testing, and Testing-Optional schools.
- Community College Transfers
- Learning styles, personality, aptitude, and interests tests to assist in college choice and career planning
- Personal and Family Counseling (for issues like stress, and communication problems), as well as referrals to a variety of community based resources
- Student Advocacy Consulting
- Expertise in dealing with Fine and Performing Artists - we specialize in working with students with special skills and talents in a variety of areas
- Student Advocacy consulting
- Special Education and Assistive Technology expertise
Stephanie Burns, MS PPS
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STEPHANIE BURNS, MS PPS - Executive Director
Stephanie Burns has successfully built a career as a highly esteemed educator, counselor, consultant, and leader. She has worked for over 25 years as an award-winning High School Counselor at schools in both Northern and Southern California. Stephanie is an accomplished public speaker, and presents workshops and seminars around the country on a variety of Education, School Guidance and College Admissions issues. In the course of her career Stephanie has been a part of many leadership teams advancing student success in both the public and private sectors. She has worked to initiate and implement the accreditation process for a California Alternative High School, and was a leader on numerous accreditation teams with successful results; these schools were awarded the highest accolades by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) visitation teams. Stephanie holds a Masters Degree in Counseling from California State University, Sacramento and holds a Pupil Personnel Services Credential to serve students in California public schools. She also earned Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Child and Adolescent Psychology. 
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