Ms Robin Johnson
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A lifelong Oregonian, Robin grew up in the Portland area, an only child with a deep love of reading, music and the outdoors. She received a Bachelor of Music degree in French Horn Performance from Northwestern University, and after graduation, felt the pull to return to her roots in the Pacific Northwest.
In September of 2013, Robin began volunteering in the College and Career Center at Cleveland High School. Shortly thereafter, she became a member of the leadership team and took over the mentoring program while completing, with distinction, the UCLA College Counseling Certificate program.
Visiting more than 25 colleges each year, networking with admissions professionals and colleagues, attending continuing education webinars and seminars, and reading extensively about all aspects of the college process, are just a few of the ways that Robin continues to develop her knowledge and skills.
Robin is a proud member of the Portland Area College Counselors Consortium (PACCC), the Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling (PNACAC), and the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA). She is also certified to administer and interpret the Strong Interest Inventory. Guided by the core values of equity, ethical counsel, honesty, confidentiality, and respect, Robin acts in accordance with the principles embodied in the HECA Standards and Ethics Statement.
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Description of Services : Students work directly with us on pre-college planning, career & major exploration, developing a college list, time management & meeting deadlines, college application essays, application completion, and finding scholarship & financial aid resources.
Description of Experience : I help students find their best fit as they explore and plan for their post secondary school lives. I split my time between paying clients, pro bono clients and volunteering as a general volunteer, mentor and head of the mentoring program in the College and Career Center at my local, urban, public high school. My goal with all the students I work with is to empower and support them and give them the tools that they need as they proceed through the process of applying to college or CTE programs. I offer comprehensive services assisting with pre-college planning, crafting the college list, help tracking deadlines, the application process including essay brainstorming and editing, financial aid applications, scholarship resources and the final decision.
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