Deb's Bio Deb lives in Little Washington, NC, and has been an educator for 30+ years and an IEC for 6. She's taught every grade from pre-K through college except 9th (she really doesn't like Romeo and Juliet). She's the community co-chair for the Triangle IEC group, a regional coordinator for HECA, and the co-chair for HECA's Advocacy Committee. She's very involved with SACAC and is the college advisor for two schools in rural NC. Deb is deeply committed to efforts to improve our profession and transform the admissions process for all. She and her husband are empty-nesters and own an independent bookstore. Deb was a Princeton Tiger as an undergrad and received her Master's in English Literature from Temple University and spent many years teaching 12th grade and college English courses.
Robert's Bio Robert Powers is an expert on the LGBTQ+ college search and a national advocate for LGBTQ+ students. He is currently writing the chapter on LGBTQ+ students for the upcoming sixth edition of NACAC's textbook Fundamentals of College Admission Counseling. He owns his own college counseling firm, College Torch, where he guides LGBTQ+ students through the college search and application process.
Outside of College Torch, Robert also cofounded IECs for Human Rights with Carolyn Caplan. This is the only grassroots, direct-action advocacy organization for IECs. Follow the IECs for Human Rights page on LinkedIn to learn more, read their updates, and to join.
Robert is currently working on a large-scale project that will be a resource for LGBTQ+ students nationally to connect with truly up-to-date information about LGBTQ+ experiences on individual college campuses. Curious about that? Send him a message on LinkedIn and ask him about it. He loves to talk about it. www.linkedin.com/in/robertbpowers
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