About the College Maven
Sherri Maxman, aka The College Maven, is a graduate of the Independent Educational Consultants Association’s Summer Training Institute and earned a Certificate in Independent Educational Consulting from the University of California at Irvine. She is a Professional Member of IECA (Independent Educational Consultants Association), a member of NYSACAC (New York State Association of College Admissions Counselors), and a member of the Learning Disabilities Association of America.
Her background includes years in the field of publishing and public relations, a stint as a pastry chef, and, most recently, years of working with parents and high school students on the intricacies of the college application process.
She continues to receive training and education in the field of college admissions and learning disabilities. And she is constantly on the move visiting colleges, going on campus tours, meeting with academic support personnel, and dining in college cafeterias to see what each college is really like!
She has two daughters who attended and graduated from college after going through the grueling application process themselves.