United States
United States
ARIZONA
Phoenix
Karen Moskowitz is an independent contractor providing education consulting services who has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arizona and a law degree from Arizona State University College of Law. She worked as a lawyer in private practice, then as in-house counsel at Viad Corp. Over the years, she has volunteered in many capacities in the school district her children attend. Karen grew up in Phoenix but has studied abroad in both Italy and Argentina. She is proficient in Spanish.
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
KAREN LEE MAH is a Los Angeles Educational Consultant, a Global Special Needs Consultant and the Recruiter/Trainer for School Choice International. Karen has been a consultant for many years helping students manage their academics and assisting high school seniors with their college essay writing and interviews. She has worked with a neuropsychologist assessing children with learning disabilities and has written numerous articles for Kids LA Magazine. Karen has a BS from Cornell University and is an active volunteer in her children’s schools having been co-chair of their nutrition program. Karen has lived in Ithaca, NY, Honolulu, HI and Boston, MA. She speaks fluent Cantonese and is proficient in French.
Devra Weltman Harris is an independent contractor providing education consulting services who is an expert in childhood education and parenting. She worked for over fifteen years as an Elementary Counselor in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Devra brings a tremendous amount of personal knowledge to her clients having continuously navigated through the Los Angeles school choices. She is a rare native of Los Angeles and truly understands the complex nature of this unique city. Devra holds a Master degree in Counseling from Loyola Marymount University. She has also served on the Board of Directors of an early childhood center in the Los Feliz area. She has lived throughout the city, and now resides in the Hollywood area with her husband and three school aged children.
San Francisco
JUDY CARLTON is a Global Field Supervisor for Australia, Canada, Mexico, South America and parts of the United States. She has been a special educator and a school board administrator in Canada. Judy has worked as a classroom teacher, a resource teacher for the deaf and a special education consultant and administrator. Before moving to the San Francisco Bay area in 2006, Judy worked with school personnel and families to create programming for students on the Autism Spectrum who are integrated into their local schools as well as supervising mental health programs, conducting workshops and speaking at local and national conferences. Judy lived in London for two years. She has a BA from Queen’s University and a Masters of Education from the University of Calgary.
Gail Kefauver is an independent contractor providing education consulting services who has worked in Educational Publishing for many years, most recently as an Editor for a school textbook publisher in Menlo Park, California. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Boston University.
Carola Shepard is an independent contractor providing education consulting services who has had leadership roles in educational outreach, fundraising, and community service programs at several independent schools. Carola was born in Rome, Italy. She has a Master’s Degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor’s Degree from Swarthmore College.
Denise Richardson was a classroom teacher in the United Kingdom for 15 years teaching K-12 and young adults with special needs and is now an independent contractor providing education consulting services. After living in the UK, she relocated to California with her school age children and lived in the San Francisco Bay area where she taught ESL (English as a Second Language) classes to children and adults. Denise also lived Miami for some time where she taught English Literacy before returning to San Francisco. Denise has a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. She also has a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from Jordanhill College also in Glasgow.
Georgeann Taylor is a licensed clinical social worker with over 11 years of expatriate global experience from Indonesia to Nigeria. She is an independent contractor providing education consulting services who has worked extensively with international schools in policy development, recruiting, and strategic planning, both as a consultant and an elected Board member/officer. Georgeann’s professional background includes: organizational and operational consulting, training and development as well as counseling. Georgeann has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Texas and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Tulane University. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband and three school-age children with whom she has experienced, first-hand, the joys and challenges of living an expatriate lifestyle.
COLORADO
Denver
Carrie Blum is an independent contractor providing education consulting services who has taught elementary school children in Pembroke Pines and Weston Florida (K-5) for 6 years. Carrie currently is a substitute teacher at her children’s school and is actively involved in the PTA in Weston, Florida. She received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Early Childhood from the University of Florida. After graduating from UF, she continued her education at Florida Atlantic University where she earned her Master’s degree in Education.
FLORIDA
Central Florida
Virginia Cummings-Lang is an independent contractor providing education consulting services in Florida. Virginia has been a principal as well as an English and reading teacher at the elementary, middle and high school levels. In addition, Virginia owned and operated a private pre-school. Through her educational and business partnerships, Virginia has developed an array of professional relationships. A current project is doing research on the ranking of eighth grade students in mathematics as measured by international assessments. Virginia has a B. A. from the University of South Florida, a M.S. from the Nova Southeastern University and is a candidate for an ED.D degree from the University of Phoenix.
Miami
Didi Zeichner is an independent contractor providing education consulting services in Miami. She has been a Pre-School Educator for over fifteen years, and along with her husband and teenage sons, has lived and worked in the Miami area for over 25 years. Didi is familiar with both the public and private school systems in the area, and has attended Educational Conferences in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loretto Heights College, in Colorado, and an Early Childhood Certification from Miami Dade College.
Tampa
Michael Sosbe is an independent contractor providing education consulting services in Florida, where he has been an elementary teacher for the last six years. In addition to his teaching experience Michael has been a program coordinator for schools in Florida. He received his BA from Purdue University and has his Masters in Educational Leadership and Administration National-Louis University.
GEORGIA
Atlanta
Patricia Muesse is an independent contractor providing education consulting services who has been in the field of education for the past ten years. She was the Administrator and on the Board of Trustees for the Waldorf School of Atlanta for six years. Prior to her experience in education, she was an entrepreneur working in the field of advertising and marketing. She received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Georgia State University.
ILLINOIS
Chicago
Barbara Barnes, an independent contractor providing education consulting services, had a 30 year professional career working for major telecommunications companies. Her career moved her from Washington D.C. to New York City and finally to Chicago, Illinois. Recently, she left her corporate position and pursued a second career working within the relocation industry to assist relocating international families and ease their transition to the United States. In addition to her professional career, she is also very active in the volunteer community of the Chicago Public School system and affiliate organizations. Barbara received her degree in Humanities from Fordham University in New York.
Dara Milner is an independent contractor providing education consulting services. A native Chicagoan, she has also lived in Philadelphia, Amsterdam, and Atlanta. Dara has previously conducted school searches for families and is currently assisting the Chicago Foundation for Education. She has worked as a consultant for Accenture as well as at a research center at The Wharton School. Dara holds a Bachelors degree and Masters Degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Annie Hsu is an independent contractor providing education consulting services in Boston. She is currently doing research at the Harvard Graduate School of Education designed to improve reading comprehension in elementary and middle school. Previously, she has taught English in China and worked as a senior administrator for an international university in Bangladesh. She was the Director of Student Affairs at the New England School of English in Cambridge, MA, USA. She graduated cum laude from Yale University with a BA in Psychology and was awarded the Robert G. Crowder Prize for best undergraduate thesis. She received her M.Ed. in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Annie is the founder of a non-profit volunteer organization that provides free English classes to immigrants. She speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and basic Spanish.
Carolyn Morrell has been a substitute teacher in both private and public schools for the past ten years, and is currently an independent contractor providing education consulting services. A native Bostonian, she has extensive knowledge of area schools and has had leadership roles in the parent organizations of both sectors of which her two teenage children have attended. She has advised high school students and their families on college choices, the application process and preparation for interviews. Carolyn graduated with a B.A. from Bowdoin College and spent her junior year studying in Paris. In addition to teaching, she has worked as a radio announcer for the past twenty years. She is proficient in French.
Lisa Schwarzwald is an independent contractor providing education services. She was the Director of Continuing Professional Education at St. Edward’s University in Austin, a study abroad advisor at the University of Texas at Austin, Director of Recruitment and the Assistant Director of Extension programs at IES: The International Education of Students, in Chicago, IL, and the Manager of International Admissions at Eastern Michigan University. Lisa earned her Masters of Higher Education Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and her B.A. from Brandeis University. Lisa has traveled internationally throughout her professional career, and also has studied abroad in Spain and worked in Israel.
MICHIGAN
Detroit
Leslie Behnfeldt relocated to the Detroit area from Shanghai in 2012 and is an independent contractor providing education consulting services there. She had lived in Shanghai since 2004, where she volunteered at her children’s schools, lead the Girl Scout organization, and helped new families adjust to expat life in Shanghai. She is very familiar with Shanghai international school options due to her experience with her own children as well as her vast social network. Additionally, she is conversant in Mandarin and continues to take language lessons. Leslie holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska and has 13 years of professional experience in various sales, marketing, and training positions.
Vicki Richards is a trained Orton-Gillingham phonics tutor, and was employed for the Detroit Public Schools tutoring children with severe reading disabilities. An independent contractor providing education services, Vicki has moved 9 times in the past 22 years, including to Luxembourg. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.
NEW JERSEY
Dan Margolis is an independent contractor providing education services in New Jersey. Dan has been in the fields of education and training for the past ten years. He has taught high school business education classes, and ran the Newark and Jersey City operations for an NCLB tutoring organization. Dan has been involved in teaching cross cultural awareness and business communication skills to foreign-born corporate executives. He has also conducted group trainings in such areas as Microsoft Office applications and proprietary real estate software. Dan has an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Colgate University. He is also involved with Literacy Volunteers of Union County, providing one-on-one literacy training as well as teaching citizenship classes.
Wendy Renshaw-Lewis independent contractor providing education services who has lived and taught English as a second language in the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium and the United States. She is an active volunteer in her local community and at her children’s schools in New Jersey. Most recently, she was employed as a realtor, specializing in helping families relocating from overseas. She is the organizer of a networking group for women with international interests called, “Connect, Wine and Dine”. She is fluent in Spanish and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Manchester Metropolitan University, England.
Dr. Bill Yarwood is independent contractor providing education services in Southern New Jersey. Bill’s experience includes being responsible for K-12 counseling services and science instruction in nearby Moorestown, supervising counseling at Philadelphia area high schools and teaching future educators and school administrators at Villanova University. He is currently Director of College Counseling at Doane Academy in Burlington, New Jersey. Bill is state-certified in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for positions ranging from science teacher to principal, and from supervisor to superintendent. He has personally visited numerous public and private schools and more than 200 college and university campuses.
Deborah Bartley-Carter is a north New Jersey independent educational consultant. She was born in London and raised in New York City. Deborah is a licensed and certified Teacher, School Building and District Administrator for New York and New Jersey. Deborah has a passion for literacy and has served as a Teacher, Literacy Coach, Assistant Principal, Principal and Regional/District Supervisor. She graduated from Columbia University Teachers College with a M.A. degree in Education and received her B.A degree in Literature from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Deborah has been a Board of Trustee Member of a charter school and a Dance School. She is also a member of the Montclair Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta.
NEW YORK
Linda Kiarsis is the Field Supervisor for the Greater New York Area, comprising all five boroughs of New York City, Westchester County, Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and upstate New York. Linda is well acquainted with both public and private school systems, as she was a Board of Education Trustee for 6 years, a PTSA President for 2 years, and liaison to the Special Services department of a Westchester public school district for 3 years. In the latter capacity, Linda was responsible for reading all IEPs (Individual Education Plans) and Annual Reviews and made recommendations for board approval on a monthly basis. Linda is also School Choice’s boarding school specialist due to her extensive experience placing children in boarding schools. Linda received her Associates degree from Briarcliff College.
Ellen Best an independent contractor providing education services who has taught nearly all grades and classifications of special needs students in the New York area. Ellen has also successfully advocated for her own special needs teenager, acquiring a diverse network of educators, parents and services. She has been active in her own school district, helping other special-needs students and their families with educational plans, school placements, assistive technology and personal issues. Ellen is also a journalist, writing extensively on local school-related topics. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Bowdoin College/University of Michigan and holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Fairfield University.
JANE DAVIDSON is a independent contractor specializing in Special Needs Consulting in the Greater New York Area. She has a passion for understanding children and teens, their strengths and challenges and supporting them in developing their potential. Much of her professional life has been devoted to working with staff, students and families in a variety of educational settings. As the psychologist at SAR Academy in Riverdale NY for the last 14 years and at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires for 16 summers, Jane developed an integrated model for the role of staff mental health professionals. Jane received her doctorate in clinical Psychology from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology in 1987, is a NY State licensed Psychologist and has a NY state School Psychology certificate. Jane has been an active participant in a Tri-state Day School Psychology organization as well as being a member of a NYC Independent School Psychology group. Jane also chaired the education committee of The Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan during its formative years supporting an atmosphere of constructive dialogue.
Heather Gatto has been the national coordinator for a children’s education program for the past ten years. She advises teachers and environmental groups on how to incorporate the program into their curriculum and events. Prior to that, she worked as a senior compliance officer and financial/regulatory analyst for Depository Trust Company. She oversaw applications and memberships of banks and broker dealers. Heather received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University in New York.
Karen Holloman lived in Australia for three years where she worked as an Educational Advisor at the American Consulate in Sydney. Karen served eight years as Budget Director for an academic medical center in Chicago, and was an associate professor at Rush University in Chicago. Until joining School Choice International, she was a knowledge specialist for a consulting firm in New York City. Karen received her undergraduate degree from Coe College, and her graduate degree from University of Chicago.
Cecily Lynett is an educational consultant for School Choice International in New York. She has a B.S. in Elementary Education from West Virginia University and taught first grade at an independent school in Queens, New York. For the last fifteen years, Cecily has been teaching in her parish religious education program and has tutored elementary school students. Her family was relocated to London where she experienced expatriate life. Since returning to New York, her four children have attended public, private, parochial, and boarding schools. Her background has given her the knowledge to navigate the school admissions process in all sectors and to help other relocating families.
Sara Pelgrift has served in leadership roles at a wide range of schools during the past 15 years including: Chairman of the Board of Trustees at a private nursery school, Admissions Committee and Vice-Chair of the Compensation Committee on the board of a college preparatory boarding school, and currently serves on the Education Committee and chairs the Nominating Committee of the Board of Trustees at Eagle Hill School, a nationally recognized school for children with learning disabilities. Sara also served as President of the Parent’s Association at Eagle Hill for three years. Sara and her family lived in London for four years and repatriated to the New York area with her school aged children. Her prior experience is in finance at Morgan Stanley. Sara graduated from Connecticut College with a Bachelor’s degree in History and is an Associate Member of the IECA (Independent Educational Consultants Association).
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte
Jill Blocher is an independent contractor providing education services who has been working with children for over 10 years. Starting out as a nanny she made a natural progression to a career in education. Jill attended Florida Atlantic University obtaining a BA in English literature and a Master’s degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Gifted Education. During her university years, Jill worked in a day care center and as a substitute teacher for Palm county public schools. Jill moved to North Carolina where she was employed as a 4th grade Talent Development teacher.
SaraLee Muller has taught in the Charlotte area public schools for 6 years. An independent contractor providing education services, she is an active member of the PTA and volunteers regularly in her children’s schools. She is also currently a certified teacher in multiple states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Sara has an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from California University of Pennsylvania.
Raleigh
Adrienne Murrell Massey is an Educational Coordinator for Smart Start and Durham Public Schools in Durham, NC, and an independent contractor providing education services. A former Principal for Nobel Learning Communities, Adrienne has over fourteen years experience in educational administration, curriculum development and teaching. Adrienne holds a Master’s degree in developmental psychology and has been involved in educational research at NC State University.
Susan McKeown is currently the Director of Academic Support at Trinity Academy in Raleigh and an independent contractor providing education services. She worked in corporate America as a Technical Support and Global Project Manager for over twelve years. She oversaw projects in France, Canada, South America, and throughout the United States. Susan went on to teach in a K – 5 classrooms after which she became the Triangle Regional Director for MasterMind Prep. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, an MBA, and a K – 5 license. She is especially interested in ensuring that parents are aware of their children’s education needs and wants all students to build confidence in their abilities. Susan is an experienced seminar leader for parents covering such topics as “Ending the Homework Wars,” “Calming Your Student’s Nerves,” and others.
OHIO
Cincinnati
Stephanie Berghausen is an independent contractor providing education services in Cincinnati. Stephanie has over 20 years of experience in teaching and administration both in the private and public sectors of early childhood education. She has developed professional relationships and a unique awareness for the diversity of the educational options in the greater Cincinnati area and its enrollment processes. Stephanie is a graduate of The Ohio State University with her BS in Child and Family Studies. She and her school age son live in the city, where she is a volunteer coach and active in the PTA and Make A Wish Foundation
Jami Field is an independent contractor providing education services in Cincinnati. Jami was an award-winning sales professional before her family relocated to the area in 2001. She earned her undergraduate degree in Business Communications from The University of Akron in Ohio. Jami has worked on the Total Education Commission for St. Paul School and volunteered diligently at both Covington Latin and Covington Catholic High Schools. She is experienced with academic acceleration as well as IEP’s for developmental delays. Jami’s husband was raised in Liberia, West Africa. His background ignited a passion in her for international travel and cultures.
Cleveland
Naomi Grunzweig taught in suburban New York at a well-respected private school for children with learning disabilities before moving to London in 1999. In London she worked as a remediation specialist at an independent school for students with dyslexia. Naomi, an independent contractor providing education services, is a certified teacher in New York State and holds Masters’ degrees in both Elementary and Special Education. Her undergraduate degree is from Cornell University.
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City
Karen Boaz has lived in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area for over 25 years. She is currently an elementary classroom teacher with over ten years of teaching experience and an independent contractor providing education services. Prior to her teaching career, she worked in human resources management, for many national companies. She has an undergraduate degree in Business from Coe College as well as two Masters degrees in Education and Business Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma.
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh
Jodi Palamides is a native ‘Pittsburgher’ giving her familiarity with the many excellent resources the area has to offer. An independent contractor providing education services, she has personal experience with a variety of school choices, as well as exposure to gifted and special needs options, giving her a patient and empathic ear. An excellent communicator, Jodi’s work with families in educational and non-profit environments, combined with her corporate background, provides a unique combination that allows her to view consulting needs from both perspectives. Jodi holds a B.S. in Managerial Economics from Carnegie Mellon University.
Jeannie Cohen received her B.Ed. from the University of Miami in Early Childhood Education. She also has extensive experience working for Fortune 50 corporations in the areas of emerging technologies. Combining her expertise in business and education, Jeannie was elected and served as Vice President of the Lower Merion School District, with oversight of the district’s Curriculum, Special Education, Facilities, Purchasing, and hiring of key personnel serving 6500 students. A regularly televised speaker on educational and community issues, Jeannie has provided educational consulting services for clients with children attending elementary to post graduate schools. Jeannie has worked closely with School Choice clients to identify learning differences, and finds opportunities for improving the educational experience of the child, including gifted and special education solutions.
RHODE ISLAND
C. BRIAN KELLY, Ph.D., is an independent contractor providing education services in Rhode Island. He has worked in the field of education for over 35 years. He started as a social studies teacher then worked as a school social worker. He later became a principal for a middle school and a high school and finally founded a private secondary school for special education students. He has a Masters of Education, a Masters of Social Work and a Masters of Public Health from the University of Minnesota. Brian is also certified in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a superintendent, a secondary/ middle school principal, a social worker and a special education director.
TEXAS
Dallas
Kate Kruger is a former educator who has worked in both the elementary and middle school setting in the Dallas area. She previously taught science in the Richardson Independent School District and is experienced in working with gifted, special needs, and ESL students. She is actively involved at the school her children currently attend, and serves as a committed member of the PTA. Kate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of North Texas and a fourth through eighth grade generalist teaching certificate.
Anne Lasko currently works as an assistant at a Montessori school in Dallas, Texas. In her position, she supports both teaching and administrative staff with academic projects in the classroom and throughout the school. She has also served on the boards of several Parent Teacher Associations and church leadership groups. Prior to her current work, Anne was a flight attendant for 12 years and traveled both internationally and domestically. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas, Austin.
Houston
Kathleen Barndt is a seasoned expatriate with over ten years of maintaining a high standard of performance in the international relocation industry. She is noted for her expertise in identifying and meeting client and family needs throughout the international relocation process. She is an effective communicator skilled in developing rapport with people of diverse backgrounds. An independent contractor providing education services, over the past twelve years she has spent time in England, The Netherlands, Pakistan and Nigeria where she worked for the American School in Lagos. She has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Geraldine Herron is an independent contractor providing education services in the Houston area. Geraldine lived in Spain for six years teaching ESL. In the UK, she continued her teaching career in elementary education while teaching Spanish part time at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. In 2004, Geraldine moved to San Francisco and was Department Chair for Foreign Languages at a Blue Ribbon high school with over 2000 students. In 2008, Geraldine relocated to Western Australia where she continued her teaching career. Now in Houston, she is thrilled to be part of the School Choice team. She has a BA degree in Spanish from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow and received her teaching diploma from the University of Glasgow. In addition, she has a post-graduate qualification in IT. Geraldine is bilingual in Spanish.
UTAH
Salt Lake City
Joan Mills has spent thirty years in the field of education, and is an independent contractor providing education services in Salt Lake City. After earning a Master’s degree in Special Education, she worked with students with learning, emotional and pervasive developmental disabilities in special education, transition and mainstream classrooms. She also served as a Department Chair. She then earned a Post-Master’s Certificate and her National Certification as a School Psychologist. Joan served as a teacher and a School Psychologist for the Park City School District doing various assessments until becoming a counselor. Her last twelve years at Park City were as an Academic Counselor, where she served over 1500 students, helping them succeed in high school and understand the college application process.
Jill Sestero is an independent contractor providing education services in Salt Lake City. She has been an educator throughout Utah for the last 8 years – teaching in both public and private schools. Jill holds a Utah State Teaching License and has a BS in Mathematics and a Master’s of Education from the University of Utah. Jill enjoys being in the mountains, hiking, skiing, camping, and running.
WASHINGTON
Seattle
Sara Schmidt is the Field Supervisor for Asia, and parts of the United States. She was a teacher at an international school in Latin America before entering the human services arena in a variety of positions including Planning Director, Director of Development and Area Manager. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University. Sara is fluent in Spanish.
Martha Cunningham is an independent contractor providing education services who has lived in the Seattle area for twenty-five years and in Philadelphia for four years. She has a degree in Human Services and a Montessori Teaching Certificate. She has taught for schools in Wilmington, DE, Seattle, WA and Bellevue, WA. She has also been a volunteer for child and youth agencies and crisis counseling. She speaks German and is currently writing educational materials for teachers and parents.
Abra Gibbons has lived in the Seattle area for more than 20 years and has extensive volunteer experience at her daughter’s schools, both in the classroom and serving on the PTA board. She also has over 18 years of diversified experience in the high-tech industry, working in corporate sales, channel marketing and management for several companies including IBM and Toshiba. An independent contractor providing education services, Abra holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Iowa and a BA in International Relations from the University of Michigan.
Debra Kumar, an independent contractor providing education services, serves on the Executive Board of the Somerset Elementary school district and has taken on fundraising and other financial duties for the district. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston and has been a Project Manager for a variety of corporations.
Tracy Moncrief, an independent contractor providing education services in the Seattle area, is knowledgeable about programming for special needs and gifted students. She has worked in education at the elementary, middle, college, and graduate school levels, and has written training materials for teachers and administrators. Tracy speaks French and has lived in Europe. She is a volunteer troop co-leader for the Girl Scouts and holds an M.A. in Social Psychology. Tracy is currently a PhD Candidate at Claremont Graduate University. Tracy also speaks French and is proficient in German and Spanish.
WASHINGTON, D.C. / VIRGINIA
Judith Brand is a Certified School Psychologist with over 17 years experience working both in the US and internationally. An independent contractor providing education services and consulting, she has been a School Psychologist in American schools and Saudi Arabian schools. Judy holds a Doctoral degree in School Psychology from Fordham University and an undergraduate degree in psychology from Simmons College.
Vicky Singh, an independent contractor providing services to School Choice International, was born in London to Indian parents and raised in New York. She has lived in London, Sydney and New Delhi, and so has had first-hand experience of relocation with children and creating a home away from home. Vicky received a Bachelor’s Degree from Long Island University, in Marketing and Management. Later, she pursued a Master’s degree from Macquarie University, Australia, in International Business. She speaks Hindi, Punjabi and some Spanish. Vicky most recently has worked at FOCUS Information Services in London, a resource for international professionals and their families as they transition through their move to London.
