About Me

Barbara Pasalis graduated with honors from Ohio Wesleyan University with a major in psychology. She is one of a small percentage of counselors across the nation to earn a Certificate in College Counseling from U.C.L.A. Ext. In addition, she completed the Summer Training Institute of the Independent Educational Consultants Association. In 2003, Barbara launched Northcoast Educational Consulting. In 2010, Barbara became one of fewer than 150 counselors nationwide to earn the designation Certified Educational Planner (CEP). In Spring 2011, Barbara was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, the premier professional organization in the field of educational consulting. She served as Vice President for Ethics in 2012-2013 and Vice President for Committees in 2013-2014. After rotating off the Board, she now serves on the Education & Training Committee.

Barbara is a student of colleges and college trends, studying the latest developments in college admission. She has visited over 250 colleges and universities across the United States, meeting with admissions officials to obtain the latest information on academic programs and admission trends, as well as scholarship opportunities.

Barbara annually attends professional conferences and workshops and subscribes to college counseling e-lists in order to keep abreast of the latest developments in the field. Her professional associations include the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA, Professional Member), the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the Ohio Association of College Admission Counseling (OACAC) and The Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC). She has been a member of the Ethics Committee of the IECA, and Admission Practices Committee of OACAC, serving as Chair for 2 terms. In addition, Barbara authored a column, College Knowledge, for the Sun Newspapers and has been quoted in articles in the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Continental Magazine. In 2008, Mark O'Mara of WKYC-TV produced a news segment about Barbara, titled College Coach.

As a former middle and high school English teacher and an advisor to youth groups, Barbara brings to the profession over 20 years of experience working with adolescents.

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Boston University, Brown University, Bucknell University, Case Western Reserve University, University of Cincinnati, University of Michigan -- Ann Arbor, The Ohio State University -- Columbus, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rice University, Miami University -- Oxford, University of Georgia, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Allegheny College, University of Pittsburgh, University of Miami, University of Southern California, The College of Wooster, Washington University in St. Louis, Duke University, Queen's University, The University of Texas at Austin, Drexel University, The University of Alabama, University of Iowa, Michigan State University, University of California, Santa Barbara, Southern Methodist University, Tulane University, Northeastern University, University of Washington, Seattle, University of California, San Diego, Purdue University -- West Lafayette, Wesleyan University, Georgetown University, Kenyon College, Denison University, Ohio Wesleyan University, University of Pennsylvania, Ithaca College, Connecticut College, St. Bonaventure University, University of Dayton, Lynn University, Xavier University, Loyola University Chicago, John Carroll University, Fordham University, Dickinson College, University of Akron, Beloit College, Duquesne University, Eckerd College, Colgate University, Yale University, Emory University, Harvard University, Clemson University, University of Richmond, Indiana University Bloomington, Kent State University, University of Charleston, Wake Forest University, DePauw University, The University of Tampa, DePaul University, Butler University, Marist College, American University, University of Vermont, University of Kentucky.

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