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 Lisa McLaughlin
Founder and Executive Director
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Lisa’s passion for helping students and families navigate the often complicated and stressful path to college was developed throughout her 10 years of experience in public education. As an English teacher, college readiness coordinator, and high school assistant principal, her belief that all families deserve a personal, compassionate, and knowledgeable college counselor was strengthened. She became a trusted adviser, providing hundreds of families with a comfortable environment in which educational goals were broadened and students were motivated to achieve their highest academic and emotional potentials. Her personal and professional experience helping students find colleges that are the right fit inspired the founding of EDvantage Consulting.
Professionally, Lisa’s career in education began as a middle school tutor in study skills and writing, and after graduating from UC Santa Barbara with a B.A. in English, she returned to UCSB for a Master’s Degree in Education and English teaching credential. Her five years of specific English teaching experience at both the middle and high school levels honed her ability to teach students strategies for writing college admissions and scholarship essays. She went on to become the lead coordinator of a college readiness program for students in grades 6-12, planning and leading various college tours, assisting students with college applications and admissions essays, preparing students for the rigors of advanced high school courses, meeting with college admissions representatives, and developing relationships with directors of admissions at higher educational institutions throughout the country. She has presented workshops throughout the United States related to college admissions and helping all students feel successful studying rigorous curriculum.
Lisa is a professional member of IECA and the National Association of College Admissions Counselors. Her dedication to providing the most comprehensive and up to date services for her clients compels her passion to continuously develop relationships with college admissions reps., high school counselors, and colleagues throughout the nation.
Personally, as a native of Orange County, Lisa was born in Newport Beach and raised in Huntington Beach. She lives in San Clemente, California with her husband, Steve, and daughter, Kayla.
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 Cassandra Nichols
College Counselor
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A native of Santa Barbara, Cassandra Nichols earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Princeton University, where she was also a four-year varsity and scholar athlete and senior captain of the Princeton women’s water polo team. Learn More »
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Ellen Gaddie
Executive Administrator
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We are pleased to welcome Ellen Gaddie to the EDvantage Consulting team as our new Executive Administrator. Ellen brings over 20 years of marketing and administrative experience to the EDvantage team. Learn More »
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