About Me

Claudia O'Connell, a Los Angeles native and North Hollywood High School alumna, began at UC San Diego before transferring to UC Berkeley, where she graduated with a degree in Film Studies — an experience that gave her firsthand insight into how much finding the right school truly matters. Her passion for helping families navigate education deepened as a parent learning to decode LAUSD's complex magnet school system, eventually becoming a trusted resource for friends, family, and strangers alike who were referred to her for help.

As her own daughters went through their college searches, Claudia once again dove deep into the system, ultimately completing a two-year College Counseling Certificate program through UC Riverside. She has a particular interest in supporting public school families, drawing on her own experience navigating that system firsthand, and believes every student can find and thrive at the school most aligned with their interests.

Specialty Areas

k12 High School Placement/Relocation USA

Students Enrolled

Syracuse University, Chapman University, University of Denver, The University of Arizona, Loyola Marymount University, University of Oregon, University of San Diego, University of San Francisco, Southern Methodist University, American University, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, University of California, Santa Cruz, University of California, San Diego, University of California, Santa Barbara, San Jose State University, San Francisco State University, California State University, Chico, Emerson College, Bard College, Goucher College, Sarah Lawrence College, College of the Atlantic, Bennington College, Whitman College, Reed College, University of Puget Sound, Lewis and Clark College, Loyola University Chicago, Connecticut College, San Diego State University, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, Western Washington University, Northeastern University, Fordham University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Drew University, Temple University, Berklee College of Music, Belmont University, University of Wisconsin -- Madison, University of Michigan -- Ann Arbor, Pepperdine University, University of Pittsburgh, The Evergreen State College, University of Washington, Tacoma, Willamette University, University of Connecticut, Indiana University Bloomington, University of Delaware, Elon University, University of Colorado Boulder, Northern Arizona University, Sonoma State University, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey -- New Brunswick, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Gonzaga University, California State University, Long Beach, University of California, Davis

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