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Providing Access and Equity in College Admissions

Jun 29, 2021

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Sam was an English teacher, Academic Intervention Specialist, athletic coach, and School Counselor for 21 years and is currently serving as Chief Development Officer at SimpliCollege.com. He is the Author of Choose the Perfect College and Hire Education. The father of five children, his family recently moved from the Philadelphia suburbs to Denver Metro. Sam is the host of the Made to Thrive podcast and is writing Why Aren't Men Thriving?, which is due out in early 2022.

Show Highlights

History proves Masterminds are transformational systems for achievement
When culture and profession collide
The art of being an aggressive suggester
Don't miss delivery points of SEL programs and make teachers a dirty pipe
Your leadership values serve McDonalds or Chick-fil-A
Create boundaries that allow people to stay in their lane and you to move faster in yours
A needed paradigm shift for the counselors
Simpli College is a turn key,frictionless entry point into the college conversation for equity and access

"Simpli College says your job as a counselor is to help people create a log-in and that's it. All of a sudden you think about the people who for a long time, unfortunately, school has been about access to school. Most of the school experience is given to those who know the system. Many of our families are first generation and have not had a welcoming school experience as parents. They're not going to pick up the phone and call the counselor and figure out when they can get in and talk about whether even college is a good idea for their kid."

-Sam Feeney

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