A former K-12 teacher and strong advocate for professional standards in the field, Susanna transitioned into admissions advising after a decade in the classroom.

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Susanna Ordway spent over 10 years teaching K-12 students in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, plus seven more with the City of San Ramon's summer camp and after-school programs, before shifting her focus to college admissions advising as she saw how much guidance families needed navigating an increasingly complicated process.

She holds a certificate from UC Berkeley's College Admissions and Career Planning program, a BA from Pomona College, and a Master's from Arizona State's Thunderbird School of Global Studies — following 12 years in corporate financial marketing before realizing education was her true calling. Susanna is a member of HECA, WACAC, and NACAC, and is a strong advocate for families choosing advisors who belong to professional organizations with real standards of practice, given the lack of formal government oversight in the field.

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Experience: Less than 10 years

Campus tours: 6 to 10 / year

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Master's Degree MIM/MBA, International Marketing and Business Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Studies

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