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M.Ed. and Parent Coaching Institute™ Certified Parent Coach®
 Kay's Media Information
Over 20 years of experience in higher education providing advising to students and their families.
Additional experience as a classroom paraprofessional in a priority school district in Connecticut.
I enjoy helping parents who seek to:
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move from the challenges that exist to sustainable solutions;
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best guide their student to make the most of his or her educational and life experiences;
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worry less and reduce family stress;
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provide their student with opportunities to grow his or her independence;
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gain new parenting approaches to develop an adult-to-adult relationship with their child.
Effective parenting is truly the art of pairing both freedom and support.
I have an extensive understanding of family dynamics and a deep knowledge of student development in the teen through early adult years. While coaching individuals with children of all ages -- and presenting parent education programs, I am continuously learning about the concerns and challenges that families experience as they send their children to college and parent through the teen and college years. I have personal parenting experience with divorce and blended families. I am the parent of a 14 year old daughter, who is an athlete, and I guided my stepson through the college process.
Founder, Successful College Parenting, 2009
Associate Director, The Filene Center for Academic Advising & Career Services, Wheaton College (MA), 1987-2009
Parent Coaching Institute Certified Parent Coach®, Seattle Pacific University, 2005
Trained in Appreciative Inquiry & Living Systems Theory
Susan Vogt Leadership Fellow (2006-2007), Boston Consortium for Higher Education
Susan Vogt Leadership Coach (2007-2010)
M.Ed., Lesley College, 1987
B.A., Bennington College, 1984
Professional Memberships & Involvement
American Counseling Association, Member
National Academic Advising Association, Member and Past Presenter
American College Personnel Association, Member
Parent Coaching Institute Graduate Services, Member
National Society for Experiential Learning, Past Presenter/Past Board Member
Selected Committee Member, Cross-divisional initiatives with administrators and faculty: Reaccreditation, Curriculum Evaluation, Experiential Teaching & Learning, Candidate Review, Wheaton College, 1987-2009
SAMPLING OF PRESENTATION EXPERIENCE
Colleges/Schools
- Presenter (on-site & webinars), Berklee College of Music, Parent Orientation, May 2009-2011, August/Sept. 2009-2011, January 2010 & 2011, Family Weekend, October 2009-2011
- Presenter (webinars), Carroll University, Disability Services, 3-part webinar series for parents of students with disabilities, Fall 2010 and 2011
- Presenter (on-site), "Parenting Through the College Exploration Process", The Williams School, New London, CT, April 2010
- Presenter (on-site), "Parenting Beyond the Here & Now", The Women's Education & Leadership Fund, University of Hartford, Hartford, CT, Feb. 2010
- Presenter (on-site), Prospective Student Visiting Days, Parent "Ask Me" Sessions, Homecoming Parent Programming, Wheaton College, 1987-2009
National & Regional Conferences
- Co-Presenter, Pre-conference Institute,(AHEAD) Assoc. on Higher Education And Disability, Creating Parent Education from Design to Reality, July 2011
- Co-Presenter, ACPA - National Conference, Keeping Parents In The Picture, Mar. 2011
- Co-Presenter, NAFSA - Regional Conference, Parents as Partners: A New Paradigm for Working with Parents of Education Abroad Students,Nov. 2010
- Co-presenter, "Building Blocks to Successful College Transition", 2010 Rehabilitation & Transition Conference, Kohler, WI, Mar. 2010
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Presenter, Administrators Promoting Parent Involvement, 2009
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Presenter, Love, Light, Laughter Women's Conference, Appreciative Parenting, Spring 2007
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Presenter, "Advising Across the Campus: A Collaborative Approach", National Academic Advising Association Conference - Region 1, 2006
SAMPLING OF PUBLICATION EXPERIENCE
- Author, Parenting Strategies Newsletter, Ongoing
- Parenting Expert for CollegeExpertPanel.com, Ongoing
- Featured Contributor, Corporate Wellness Magazine, The Cost of College, May 2011
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- Contributor, The Parent Express E-zine, Book Review: College of the Overwhelmed, October 2009
- Contributor, Parent Success Stories: Positive Changes Through the PCI Coaching Model, Parent Coaching Institute, 2009
- Contributor, “Appreciative Parenting: Imagining the Possibilities”, Aspire Magazine, April/May 2007 Cover article
ADDITIONAL TRAINING & EXPERIENCE THAT INFORMS MY WORK
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Appreciative inquiry model for catalyzing change
- Expertise in experiential learning model
- Studied "Leaderful Practice"
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Court mediation -- district court
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Martial arts, yoga, archery
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Volunteer leadership in both private and public schools and community organizations
I've included several ways to contact me. Please give me a call, send an email, or simply fill out the form further down on this page.
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