New Expertise in College Planning for Students with Learning Differences

For Immediate Release
Montgomery Educational Consulting is pleased to announce that Heather Creech has joined the firm as a specialist in helping students with learning differences in their transition from high school to college.
Ms. Creech has 17 years of experience in assessing, diagnosing and reporting language and learning problems in Colorado public schools.  As a special education case manager at Cherry Creek High School in suburban Denver, Colorado, she has counseled thousands of students with learning challenges to make the best decisions when planning post-secondary options.
In addition, Heather is an experienced reading and writing specialist, and is a certified speech-language pathologist.  She not only interprets students’ Individual Educational Plans (IEPs), but she has written and implemented them, as well.  Furthermore, Ms. Creech is able to administer, interpret, and report results of various educational assessments.
“We are thrilled that Heather has joined our team,” says Dr. Mark Montgomery, President of the firm.  “She has deep experience in working with all sorts of kids, and she has a calm and reassuring approach to advising, and she is able to win students’ confidence easily with her easy manner and good sense of humor.  Parents also are completely at ease with her combination of skill and charm.”
For her part, Ms. Creech is excited to be able to offer her expertise to more families as they navigate this difficult transition.  “It’s a wonderful opportunity to be able to help students and their families.  This transition can be so stressful, but with some good information and a bit of patience, students can find the right path for themselves.”
As part of the process of planning the transition to college, Ms. Creech counsels students on how to assess their needs, to articulate their preferences, and to develop academic, behavioral, vocational, and life skills.
“What makes Heather stand out in the realm of educational consulting is that she not only counsels students on how to select the right post-secondary option, but she helps them plan for success once they make that transition” says Dr. Montgomery. “Her constant focus is on student achievement and future fulfillment, not just on ‘getting in”’ to a particular school or program.”
Ms. Creech has experience in working with students with a wide range of learning differences, including dyslexia and other language based disorders, ADD/ADHD, and Asperger’s syndrome.
Ms. Creech earned a BS in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Arizona State University, and a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Cincinnati.  She lives in the Denver area with her husband Erik and their three children.
To learn more about the services Heather Creech can offer to students with learning differences, please contact Montgomery Educational Consulting at 720.279.7577 or info@greatcollegeadvice.com.
 
Mark Montgomery
Educational Consultant
 
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Recommended Educational Consultant in Denver, Colorado

Dartmouth College Baker LibraryWho doesn’t love a compliment?  Yesterday afternoon I received a nice note from the mother of one of my clients who was accepted early to Dartmouth.  He’s smart, talented, and fun to hang around.  I enjoyed working with him on his essays.  Apparently, he felt good about the experience, too.
Here’s what his mom had to say:
Subject: Thank you!
Dear Mark,
I just wanted to say thanks for helping Alex achieve his goal of attending Dartmouth.  He is very excited about this opportunity and can’t wait to get on with the next step in his life.  Your help was invaluable in this achievement.
Alex enjoyed his meetings with you and I know he listened to all your great college advice.  I appreciate how the two of you handled everything so smoothly.  I am feeling lucky that I ran across your name on the internet.  I know other families would benefit from your services. I will give you the highest recommendation when the subject of college apps comes up with the folks I talk to.
Thanks again for helping us out.  I know Alex will always remember you as I hear him speak of you often.
Sincerely,
MJR
 
Mark Montgomery
Educational Consultant
 
 

Social Stereotypes and Campus Life–Carnegie Mellon University

College campuses have social stereotypes:

The geeky, intellectual campus.

The very conservative campus, both socially and politically

The earthy-crunchy campus where veganism is common

The laid-back, middle-of-the-road, “I-don’t-take-life-too-seriously” sort of place

The quirky campus full of off-beat individuals


Carnegie Mellon University has a reputation for attracting intellectually-intense math and science geeks who are studying computers, engineering, or likely both.  Students have sallow complexions from too many late nights in the lab or the library, and they think a social life is sitting next to someone while in the computer lab working on their problem sets.

Actually, CMU is more diverse than that.  It has a renown drama school and and excellent College of Fine Arts.  So there are plenty  of artsy-fartsy types, too.

Part of my job as a counselor is to visit colleges and investigate for myself the degree to which these stereotypes are true. And sometimes you just have to ask a student (or two or three or four) to get an idea of the sort of student who would be happy on that campus.

So I did.  I talked to a student about the stereotypes, and here is what he had to say.



Mark Montgomery
College Consultant



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An "AMAZING" Educational Consultant

As my seniors are gearing up for their freshman year, I sometimes get letters from parents thanking me for helping their kids through the college admissions maze.  I received this note the other day.  Sure is nice to hear that I made a difference.

I made the very wise decision to hire Mark Montgomery to assist my son, Alex, in his college search.  We did not start the college search until the fall of Alex’s senior year. The whole college search and application process was overwhelming.  I felt like helping Alex choose a college could become a full time job and I already had one of those.  Alex new he wanted to attend a college out of state, preferably on the East Coast.  Stymied by all the choices, I hired Mark to help Alex narrow the options and choose schools that fit his goals and abilities.

Our experience with Mark was AMAZING!  He is very professional, and he listened and analyzed Alex’s desires in developing a list of prospective schools.  He kept Alex on track and I did not have to be the one holding Alex to the admission deadlines.  I simply got to enjoy the process and help Alex make his final decision.

As a wrestler, Mark encouraged Alex to use his sport as a back door to some of his “stretch” schools.  Mark helped Alex develop letters to the coaches and pushed him to get them out in a timely manner.  Alex needed to raise his ACT scores and Mark lead us to a tutor that helped Alex raise his score 4 points!  Mark truly mentored Alex through the college maze and I think they will have a friendship for years to come.  I could write a lot more, however, in summary Mark’s services are worth every penny!  Alex has been accepted to Lehigh University with the bonus of a Dean’s Scholarship, and can hardly wait to start the next chapter of his life.


Mark Montgomery
Educational Consultant


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