Why Expert Admissions?

Dr. Norman is a Certified Educational Planner and worked as an Admissions Officer at Barnard College/Columbia University. She has been featured as an expert on college admissions by virtually every major media outlet.

Admissions Experience

• Admissions Officer, Barnard College/Columbia University
• Director of Pre-College Programs, Barnard College/Columbia University
• Chair, Pre-College Admissions and Financial Aid, Barnard College/Columbia University

Education

• PhD in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
• MA in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
• AB in Sociology, magna cum laude, Barnard College/Columbia University
• Certificate in College Counseling, UCLA
• Harvard Summer Institute on College Admissions

Related Education Experience

• Associate Director of College Counseling, Hillel High School
• Curriculum Consultant, New York University
• Undergraduate Instructor and Academic Advisor, University of Pennsylvania
• Secondary Schools Committee Member, University of Pennsylvania
• Alumnae Admissions Representative, Barnard College/Columbia University
• Board Member and Faculty, University of California – Irvine, Independent Educational Consultant Certificate Program
• Past-Chair, College Committee of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)

Media

See Press.

Professional Development

• American Institute of Certified Educational Planners, Certified Educational Planner (CEP)
• National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), Member
• Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), Professional Member
• Overseas Association for College Admission Counseling (OACAC), Member
• Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), Member

Mr. Norman received an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Columbia College. He served as an Admissions Ambassador at Columbia Business School, advising prospective applicants, helping to lead admissions information sessions, and interviewing candidates for admission. As an alumnus, he continues to serve as a resource and interviewer for Columbia Business School applicants. In addition, Mr. Norman conducts interviews with candidates for undergraduate admission to Columbia University as a member of the Alumni Representative Committee.

Mr. Norman has worked as a consultant to the New York State Education Department (NYSED). At NYSED, he designed innovative performance management systems that more effectively utilized the resources of the 3,500-person department. Mr. Norman’s work impacted New York students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Dr. Mia Manzulli received her Ph.D. in English from New York University. She majored in English at Stanford University, where she earned her B.A. with distinction and departmental honors. In addition to teaching Expository Writing at NYU for seven years, Dr. Manzulli also taught writing and literature at the United States Military Academy at West Point. She has been an English teacher at several independent schools in Princeton, NJ, and in Seattle, WA, and received the University of Chicago’s Outstanding Educator Award in 2020.

Tania Asnes holds a BA summa cum laude from Barnard College in English (Creative Writing) with a minor in Russian. She was inducted early into Phi Beta Kappa, participated in the Centennial Scholars independent study program, and received departmental awards in English and Russian. While at Barnard, Tania served as a Writing Fellow, advising peers on their academic papers. She has served as a writer and editor for the DemiDec and World Scholar’s Cup academic competitions since 2007.

Higher Education Experience:

• Academic Advisor, Princeton University
• Academic Advisor, University of Pennsylvania
• Education Project Director, New York University
• Academic Advisor, Hamilton College
• Liberal Arts Assessment Project Consultant, Hamilton College

Education:

• PhD in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
• MA in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
• BA in Government and Sociology, summa cum laude, Hamilton College
• Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society inductee
• Study Abroad, Oxford University (England)

University Teaching Experience:

• University of Pennsylvania (undergraduate and graduate)
• Hamilton College

Media:

• Research on higher education published in the American Journal of Education and Social Science Research
• Work features in The New York Times and The Washington Post

Professional Development:

• Sociology of Education Association

Amy McClellan has extensive experience as an administrative professional within a variety of fields. Amy attended John Tyler College, where she studied early education. She is passionate about supporting the vision of the team she’s a part of.  She brings energy and excellence to everything she works on.