About YCC
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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)
- Candidate for Certificate in Educational Consulting, University of California at Irvine
Professional Affiliations:
- Associate Member of Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)
- Member of Higher Education Consultant Association (HECA)
- Member of National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
- Member of Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC)
Conferences Attended:
- IECA Summer Institute, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, July 2010
- IECA National Conference, Toronto, Canada, May 2010
- NACAC National Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, September 2009
- IECA Transition to Private Practice Workshop, Baltimore, Maryland, September 2009
- State University System (SUS) Admissions Tour, Fall 2007, 2008, and 2009
- SAT Fall Counselor Workshop, Fall 2007 and 2009
Publications:
Quoted in “Inspiration and Innovation: Ten Effective Counseling Practices”, CollegeBoard, November 2008
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