Experience

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  Davis Education & Career Consultants LLC

  • President

    • Sep 2005 - Present

    Professional consulting in education (secondary, college, graduate, GAP, PG, summer enrichment, internships, study abroad) and careers (assessment, interview, resume, cover letters, transition). Over six hundred families have benefited from the organizational resources provided by the DEC NETWORK workshops, individual consultations and comprehensive services. Media and speaking engagements with various local, state and national organizations include: $mart $trategies for the College Bound: Choices for Every Student & Every Budget; The Ridgefield Press, Davis Offers Services for the College Bound; The Recession, Teens & College Planning, Fox 5 News, Good Day Street Talk w/ Brett Larson; The Economic Crisis: Strategies for Applying to and Paying For College, Ridgefield Community; College Planning Workshops: An Effective Forum for Educating and Motivating, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA); Winning Strategies for the College Bound,Ridgefield Family University; Mapping Your College Planning Journey, Destination: The Right Fit, National Charity League, Inc.Sponsorship of the annual DEC Network Scholarship/Award for Spirit, Integrity and Leadership as well as supports many philanthropies such as the IECA Foundation, American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, Special Olympics, Ridgefield Boys & Girls Club and the ABC House (A Better Chance).Past college/admissions visits, conferences and continuing education attendance: 100 plus college campuses, IECA national conferences in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Toronto, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Charlotte; and seminars on financial/merit aid, admissions focus, enrollment strategies & statistics, social networking, college/career websites, Personality Type and much more.

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  Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)

  • Executive Board, VP Committees

    • May 2015 - May 2016

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  National Charity League, Inc.

  • President/Board Member

    • Jun 1995 - Jun 2005

    Philanthropic and educational leadership. Organization focused on service to the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, New Pond Farm Educational Center, Meals on Wheels, Founders Hall Senior Center, Special Olympics, Laurel Ridge and much more. Education programs include college planning, interviews and time management. Served as President, Past President, Parliamentarian, Vice President of Membership and Grade Level Assistant.

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  Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, New York City

  • Commercial Loan Officer

    • Sep 1979 - Jul 1983