About YCC

Maria B. (Maite) Halley, M.S.

Maite Halley has been working in secondary education for 15 years. Her secondary school experience includes administering testing programs (including Advanced Placement, PSAT, ACT, and SAT) and college admissions counseling. She has helped hundreds of students identify potential colleges, apply, find scholarships and choose the right college for them. Throughout her educational career she has been passionate about empowering students with information about their college options.

As a “student of colleges”, Maite visits college campuses regularly throughout the country and follows the latest college admissions news in print and online. She is fully bilingual (Spanish).

Education:

  • Master of Science in Educational Leadership, Nova Southeastern University, 2008
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Miami, 1979 (attended as a National Merit Scholar)
  • Certificate in Educational Consulting, University of California at Irvine, 2011

Professional Affiliations:

  • Professional Member of Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)
  • Member of National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
  • Member of Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC)
  • Member of Higher Education Consultant Association (HECA)

    Conferences Attended:

  • IECA National Conference, Philadelphia, May 2011
  • IECA National Conference, Cincinnati, November 2010
  • IECA Summer Institute, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, July 2010
  • IECA National Conference, Toronto, Canada, May 2010
  • NACAC National Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, September 2009 
  • State University System (SUS) Admissions Tour, Fall 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
  • SAT Fall Counselor Workshop, Fall 2010, 2009, 2007

    Publications:

    Quoted in “Inspiration and Innovation: Ten Effective Counseling Practices”, CollegeBoard, November 2008