Bev Taylor continually motivates her students to achieve their maximum potential and helps them to discover the range of options available in a college education.

• Masters Degree in Guidance & Counseling
• Professional Diploma in Counseling, Psychology & Research in Education
• New York State Certified as a School Counselor for Grades K-12
• Member of NACAC (National Association of College Admissions Counseling)
• Former High School Guidance Counselor on Long Island for 12 years

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Bev Taylor, Founder & President of The Ivy Coach, is a dynamic and highly respected educational consultant in the field of college admissions. She has been frequently interviewed and quoted in the press in national magazines, radio, internet and television broadcasts and in major newspapers throughout the country including, US News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Fox TV News, National Public Radio (NPR), The New York Times, Forbes Magazine, Smart Money, TheStreet.com, The Washington Times,  USA Today, The Bergen Record, The New York Post,  Daily Pennsylvanian, Newsday, Fast Web and many others.

In speaking engagements with audiences of guidance, admissions and independent counselors, or with groups of students and parents, Bev Taylor has addressed topics such as: Finding the College That’s the Right Fit, The College Admissions Process, Examining the Application - The College Application Case Study, Helping Students to Write Powerful College Essays, Writing Inspiring Letters of Recommendation, Preparing Students for Alumni and Campus Interviews, Understanding the Early Decision/Action Application Process, The Interest Quotient, Issues Facing New Counselors and Promoting the Talented Student.

She has presented seminars and workshops for:

• Peterson's
• NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling)
• NYSACAC (NY State Assn. for College Admission Counseling) at Fordham University
• NCA (Nassau Counselors' Association) at Nassau Coliseum
• NJACAC (New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling)
• Abu Dhabi Scholarship Coordination Office in the United Arab Emirates
• The Department of Education (Government of China) in Nanjing and Beijing, China
• Johns Hopkins University (Center for Talented Youth) at Columbia University
• Keynote Speaker: The Youth Leadership Conference at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum (sponsored by the Motorola Foundation's Innovation Generation Grant)
  
• Collegeweeklive.com 

As an expert on college admissions, Bev Taylor’s primary focus is to match students to a college environment that addresses all of their needs, goals and aspirations. Unlike many other college consulting firms, Bev Taylor, The Ivy Coach, works directly with her students and their parents.

Through face-to-face meetings, email, webcam, phone, and fax, Bev Taylor works with students from across the country and around the world and is available seven days a week.

In providing the best possible service to her students she stays current with admissions trends and campus programs by attending regional and national conferences on college admissions. She also continually travels throughout the United States and abroad visiting colleges and meeting with admissions staffs.

With her calm and nurturing approach during this very stressful time, she helps to maintain family harmony.

Throughout the process it is Bev Taylor's active involvement that facilitates her students' success in gaining admission to the most appropriate college of their choice.

In the past seventeen years that Bev Taylor has been involved in educational consulting and independent college admissions counseling, 100% of The Ivy Coach's students were admitted to one of their top three college choices, with 93% admitted to their first college choice.

Dr. Nissenholtz's international reputation, vast experience in secondary education, extensive knowledge of U.S. colleges, and her enthusiastic approach provide a framework for her to guide her students to achieve their ultimate college admissions goals.

• Missouri State Certified as a School Counselor K-12
  
• Ph.D in Education
  
• Masters Degree in Guidance & Counseling
  
• Missouri State Certified as a Psychological Examiner
  
• High School College Counselor - 12 years
  
• College Advisory Board - US News & World Report
  
• Appointed to the Missouri Education Task Force (2007)
  
• College Admissions Consultant - Ministry of Education, Jiangsu Province, China
  
• College Counseling Consultant - CollegeBound, St.Louis, MO
  
• Adjunct Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis
  
• Member of NACAC (National Association of College Admissions Counseling)
  
• Member of MOACAC (Missouri Association for College Admission Counseling)

Let The Ivy Coach take the mystery and frustration out of the college admissions process and assist you every step of the way.

Dr. Annalee Nissenholtz is a college admissions consultant with over 20 years of experience as a high school counselor, including 10 years of experience as co-director of the college counseling department at Ladue Horton Watkins High School, one of the most prestigious college preparatory public high schools in St. Louis, MO.

Using an individualized approach, Dr. Nissenholtz works with each student to help identify the colleges that are the right fit for that student. Based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, interests, and social and personal needs, Dr. Nissenholtz guides each of her students in developing an appropriate admissions strategy to present their "best self" to their choice colleges.

As an expert in the field of college admissions, Dr. Nissenholtz is regularly interviewed by education reporters for newspapers, magazines, radio and television pieces and has made appearances on the ABC reality college program, "The Scholar."

In recognition of her experience and her credentials in the field of college counseling, Dr. Nissenholtz is one of only fifteen college counselors from across the country invited to be a member of the US News & World Report College Counselor Advisory Board. As a board member, Dr. Nissenholtz meets with the US News & World Report education writers and editors to discuss college admission trends and the issues and decisions being made by colleges, which impact students and their families. In addition, Dr. Nissenholtz is also a regular contributor to US News & World Report education related articles.

As part of a program that is sponsored by a branch of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education in the People’s Republic of China, Dr. Nissenholtz works as a consultant to the Jiangsu Education Services for International Exchange (JESIE). In this role she assists high school students in China who wish to attend colleges in the U.S.

Dr. Nissenholtz has also participated as a member of the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill College Counselor Advisory Board. As one of only four out-of-state college counselors invited to be on the board, she shared her insights and perspectives relating to out-of-state students applying to UNC.

Dr. Nissenholtz has also worked as an adjunct professor in the School of Education at the University of Missouri - St. Louis

Over the past 20 years, Dr. Nissenholtz has visited over 350 colleges in the US and around the world. She has also presented seminars and workshops for the following groups:

NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling)
MOACAC (Missouri Association for College Admission Counseling)
The College Board
Sylvan Learning Centers
Teachers College of Columbia University
University of Missouri - St. Louis
Ministry of Education - Jiangsu Province, Nanjing

Dr. Nissenholtz holds a Ph.D. in Education and a Masters Degree in Guidance & Counseling, and is certified in Missouri as a School Counselor K-12, a Reading Specialist, and a Psychological Examiner. She is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), and the Missouri Association for College Admission Counseling (MOACAC).

Read press articles about college admissions in which Dr. Annalee Nissenholtz has been quoted.

See our We Get Results page for a complete listing of colleges to where The Ivy Coach’s students were accepted.