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sharon@allaboutucc.com

Sharon launched All About U College Counseling to meet a growing need to help high school students and families navigate the college search and selection process. She has a comprehensive background working with teens as both a career counselor and internship coordinator. In these roles, Sharon has assisted students in identifying their strengths and interests and connected them with opportunities to develop and explore. With All About U College Counseling, Sharon expands her vision to help students realize a fulfilling, successful and happy educational experience, by helping them find colleges and universities that will enable them to grow and thrive.

“As a first-generation college student, I did not receive any guidance when choosing my college or major. I learned firsthand how a lack of information during the college selection process and lack of awareness about my interests and goals, made the path much more difficult and costly than it should have been. As an IEC, I love helping students to define their interests and career goals and assisting them in creating a plan towards personal fulfillment and academic success.”

Sharon holds a BA in Public Administration from Stonehill College, she is a Certified Career Services Provider through the National Career Development Association (NCDA), a member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), the Higher Education Counselors Association (HECA) and the National College Advocacy Group (NCAG). She held the positions of Internship Coordinator and Assistant Program Coordinator at The Education Cooperative, and served as President and Fundraising Chairperson of the PTG at Cornerstone Academy in Northborough, MA.

Sharon is the the mother of two college-aged sons.

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ruthann@allaboutucc.com

Ruth Ann brings her background as a marketing professional, freelance writer, and internship coordinator to All About U College Counseling. Her expertise in developing brands, honing messages, and working with students on presenting themselves on paper and in person makes her a valuable part of the All About U team. Ruth Ann helps students optimize their achievements, strengths and personal qualities to develop their academic presence in the college admissions process.

“Every student is unique. I enjoy working with students to uncover their story — using this as a launching point to find colleges that are right for them. From there, a student builds confidence, and creates a narrative from which they can craft meaningful essays and present themselves in an authentic way in applications and interviews. I feel getting to know a student, and encouraging a student to be true to themselves from the onset, is the key to successful college selection. A student should never try to ‘fit themselves to a particular school.’ Rather, a student should discover who they are and then find the schools that are the best fit.”

Ruth Ann holds a BS in Business Administration/Marketing from Providence College, and is a member of the Higher Education Counselors Association (HECA). Ruth Ann has worked as an Internship Coordinator for The Education Cooperative; as a Marketing Communications Manager of a Fortune 500 company and was the Vice President of Reale/Fitzgerald Marketing Communications Inc. She has served on volunteer educational boards including the Hopkinton Education Foundation (Board Member & President), the Hopkinton Middle School Council and the Hopkinton High School Council.

Ruth Ann’s daughter is a recent college graduate and she has two sons in college.