Synopsis
This textbook is an introduction to a career in the field of independent educational consulting. It explores, analyzes, and explains many dimensions of this booming career. This book highlights the practices, principles, and tenets that are essential to those contemplating a career in this field or those wanting to hone, strengthen, and grow their current practice. Although written for an independent educational consultant (IEC), the content (running a business; counseling strategies leading to more effective communication; ways of growing and evolving a small business, etc.) is applicable to other small business women and men, particularly those wanting to be a consultant of any sort. Topics covered include how to become a consultant, the qualities necessary for a successful career as an IEC, the right timing for starting a private practice, how to run a consulting business, working with families on cost and affordability issues, how to organize time with students, how to build a college list, counseling basics for IECs, how to build knowledge of colleges and the admission process, ways of getting to know students, working with learning disabled students, forging a partnership with parents, the higher education and admission landscape, and expanding an IEC practice. The book is a culmination of the author's 30-plus years as an Independent Consultant. Materials were gathered through teaching at both University of California, Irvine and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), presenting at national and regional conferences, and training Independent Educational Consultants.
About the Author
For over 35 years, Steven R. Antonoff has built his knowledge of colleges and universities. As an independent educational consultant, Dr. Antonoff has worked with more than 3,500 students and has visited (and revisited) hundreds of colleges. He has also played a key role in shaping the profession of independent educational consulting, developing certification standards, and creating and teaching a curriculum for the field. Dr. Antonoff is the author of two popular and long-standing college planning books: College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best School for You and The College Finder: Choosing the School That s Right for You. College Match has been published for over 28 years and is now in its fourteenth edition. College Finder, now in its fourth edition, is published by Wintergreen Orchard House. Since 1993, College Finder has been a go-to source for helping students and college counselors build college lists. Barron s Profiles of American Colleges has included Dr. Antonoff s article, Know Yourself, for almost 20 years. A popular speaker and webinar presenter, Dr. Antonoff has covered a wide range of topics. Session titles include: The Best Resources for the Independent Educational Consultant, Ranking the Academic Quality of Colleges, Parents and College Planning, Solving the College Admission Puzzle, College Shopping: Getting in and Fitting in, The World Is Flat and Only Ivy League Colleges Are Good: Myth, Reality and Wisdom in College Planning, College Admission Separating Fact from Fiction, Lifelong Learning Opportunities, The High-Maintenance Parent, A Career in Independent Educational Consulting, and College Planning: De-stressing or Distressing? . Dr. Antonoff is an instructor and member of the advisory board for the certificate program in independent educational consulting through the University of California, Irvine (UCI). He previously taught educational consulting courses through the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) college counseling program. His former students are independent educational consultants and college counselors, practicing both nationally and abroad. Dr. Antonoff also chaired the first five-year evaluation of the UCI certificate program. Dr. Antonoff is the founding chair of the commission on credentialing of the American Institute for Certified Educational Planners (AICEP). The commission grants the CEP designation to those who demonstrate advanced consulting skills and pass a board-certified assessment. Instrumental in the founding of the Independent Educational Consulting Association (IECA) Summer Training Institute, Dr. Antonoff has served on the faculty for nearly two decades. He is past chair of the board of trustees of the IECA Foundation, the charitable arm of the professional consulting association. Previous positions in IECA include president, board of directors; nominating committee chair; long-range planning committee; and strategic planning committee. In addition, Dr. Antonoff chaired the search committee to hire the association s chief executive. He is also an active member of the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA). Dr. Antonoff was the first recipient of the IECA Professional Achievement Award, presented annually to recognize the person who has made the most significant contribution to developing the profession of Independent Educational Consulting. Before becoming an independent educational consultant, Dr. Antonoff spent 11 years in college administration, serving as dean of admissions and financial aid, executive director of admissions and student affairs, and dean of students at the University of Denver.
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