The Counselor's Podcast™, a service of the Naviance Network™, features leading voices from the counseling community speaking on topics of professional interest. These podcasts are available free-of-charge. Click the title of a podcast to play it in your browser or use iTunes or your favorite RSS reader to subscribe to The Counselor's Podcast so you'll never forget to download the latest episode.
The Hidden Cost of College
April 1, 2008
Download Podcast Now! Jennifer Abel is the President and CEO of College Coordinator LLC. She is the author of Collegiate Admissions Guidebook. She graduated from the University of Arizona and while a student she was awarded the Frederick J. Cox Scholarship, which honors the victims of September 11, 2001. Giving back to the community and supporting continuing education is a major component of the business model. Her mission is to furnish each and every high school student, looking to further their education, with the tools needed to achieve their dreams. Regardless of socioeconomic class, her guidebook inspires and encourages students to pursue their dreams and goals of higher education.
Avoiding the Senior Year Frenzy: Helping Juniors to Prepare Early
March 1, 2008
Download Podcast Now! Eva Maria Garza serves the Austin community in multiple ways. Not only is she a college advisor at Austin High School, she also serves as a faculty member at Austin Community College. She has developed and delivered college awareness training to Austin Independent School District families, counselors and teachers, as well as at national and state conferences. In addition, she works closely to assist non-profit organizations guide low-income, first generation students in applying to college.
Improving Student Success
February 1, 2008
Download Podcast Now! Tammi Mackeben is a school counselor from Ernesto Serna PK-8 School in El Paso, Texas, and winner of the School Counselor of the Year Award from the American School Counselor Association. Tammi has been working as a professional school counselor for eight years, providing support to individual students as well working with entire classrooms to help today's students become tomorrow's productive, contributing members of society. In this special episode of The Counselor's Podcast which honors National School Counseling Week, Tammi discusses ideas for improving student success through the development of a comprehensive school counseling program.
Advising the Student-Athlete in College Admissions
January 1, 2008
Download Podcast Now! Nancy Icenhower is the Director of Guidance Services in West Windsor-Plainsboro, a very competitive New Jersey school district, where she oversees counseling in ten schools including two high schools. Nancy has been an educator for thirty years and holds a master’s degree in both education and counseling. She is a LPC in the state of NJ and is also certified as a NCC (Nationally Certified Counselor). She is an adjunct teacher at The College of New Jersey in the graduate program for Counselor Education. Prior to entering the counseling profession, Nancy taught health and physical education and coached high school athletes. She is also the mother of two collegiate athletes.
Counselor Recommendations: Gathering the Information You Need
December 2, 2007
Download Podcast Now! Marcia Hunt is is the Director of College Counseling at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is a past president of both the National Association for College Admission Counseling and the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling, as well as a past member of the Common Application Board of Directors. She is currently a reader for both Coca Cola Scholars and Presidential Scholars.
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