Andrea E. Caserta

  • College Counselor
  • Huntington, NY, USA
  • Jan 20, 2025
Full time Consultant Education: Middle/High School

Personal Summary

30 Years of Experience in Higher Education and Secondary Education.

Currently in Search of a College Counselor position at a Catholic high school or a consultant position to enhance a Catholic high school's college counseling offerings.

Work Experience

Founder and College Advisor
Jul 2017 - Present Write 2 University, Exceptional Writing Coach

·       Mentor 5-16 highly selective summer / freshmen / transfer program applicants a semester.

·       Apply interviews and brainstorming to uncover personality and tentative interests.

·       Assess and evaluate admissions odds at more than 25 desired colleges per applicant.

·       Facilitate exploration of careers / majors / colleges by generating targeted spreadsheets of 20+ potential programs where they can thrive academically and socially.

·       Train and guide applicants in online research, interviewing, and narrative writing.

·       Advise applicants in formulating 2+ essay topics and crafting authentic voice.

·       Contribute feedback, questions, and suggestions to enhance story and analysis.

·       Identify weak academic and life skills; then formulate individualized improvement plans.

·       Manage marketing, sales ($85k/year), scheduling, communication, customer service, service offerings, records, invoices, budget, taxes, strategic planning, and contractors.

·       Monitor breaking news, trends, and proposed policies in secondary and higher education.

Consultant, School Counseling
Oct 2023 - May 2024 Mater Salvatoris College Preparatory School - Stamford, CT

·       Introduced school to 50+ target colleges’ admissions representatives via phone and email.

·       Formulated 80+ procedures and policies for new high school division’s college applications process, school counseling program, incoming admissions process, and benchmark testing.

·       Discovered lesser-known colleges that align with school’s goals, values, and beliefs.

·       Investigated and verified 400+ U.S. and international colleges’ incoming and graduation course requirements, plus student life offerings.

·       Designed, developed, and delivered a searchable and easily revisable database on categories of particular interest at 400+ colleges, both religious and secular.

Education

Masters
- May 2009 Teachers College, Columbia U.
Bachelors
- May 1995 Georgetown U.