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.
Improving Student Success
Friday, 01 February 2008 00:00
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
Tuesday, 01 January 2008 00:00
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
Sunday, 02 December 2007 00:00
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.
Choosing a Rural College
Saturday, 01 December 2007 00:00
Download Podcast Now! Terry Cowdrey is Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. During her 25-year admission career, she has also worked at Vanderbilt University, Pomona College, Wesleyan University, and the University of New Hampshire. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Common Application and has held leadership positions in many regional and national organizations. She is a frequent and favorite panelist at conferences nationwide.
Choosing a Small College
Tuesday, 06 November 2007 00:00
Download Podcast Now! J. Carey Thompson is Vice President for Enrollment and Student Planning Services at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. Before joining Centre College, he was Director of Admission at Furman University, his alma mater. Mr. Thompson holds a graduate degree from Vanderbilt University in Educational Leadership and actively participates in professional organizations at the regional and national levels. He speaks frequently at conferences and by invitation on issues of college admission counseling.
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