I provide professional guidance and personalized attention to students and their families during the college admissions process. I offer support to families with students from grades nine to twelve, and also to current college students seeking to transfer schools. The mission of my company, Runways To College, LLC is to find colleges that match the student academically, socially, and financially, and to replace stress with joy throughout the journey.

About Me

Malinda loves to research and keep current on college admissions practices. Every year, she visits colleges and universities and connects with admissions officers - whether in person or online. She also attends professional webinars, conferences, and networks with other educational consultants. Malinda earned the Independent Educational Consultant Certificate from the University of California—Irvine and completed IECA’s Summer Training Institute.

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She earned a Master of Science degree in library and information science from Simmons University, a Master of Arts degree in musicology from Rutgers University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Meredith College. Professionally, she has worked in music education for over 20 years, been a librarian at Harvard University, and worked in the airline industry. She adheres to the ethical standards outlined by IECA and NACAC. She understands the admissions process from the standpoint of being a parent also, as she enjoyed being an educational consultant to her two children. Her daughter is a senior in college, and her son is a captain at PSA Airlines–American Eagle. When Malinda is not working, she enjoys reading, playing tennis, cooking, and traveling.

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