Cathy is a college admission veteran with over twenty years of college counseling and admission experience. She has worked for both small private colleges and large public universities and high schools, assisting a wide variety of students in the various stages of their college search process. She believes staying current in the profession is vital to providing relevant and up-to-date information and advice for students and families and therefore devotes time and resources to visit college campuses and attend regional and national conferences. She is an active member of the Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling (PNACAC), Higher Education Consultants Association, and the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), adhering to NACAC’s Code of Ethics and Professional Practices and subscribing to the HECA standards of good practice. She is active in the college admission profession locally as well, serving as the local chairperson for the Spokane National College fair, held each fall at the Spokane Convention Center. Cathy served as the president of PNACAC, a five state regional association, in 2009-2010, and currently serves on its executive board in her capacity as the National College Fair Chair. She has served on committees for NACAC at the national level. For eight years she was the Director of College Counseling at Saint George’s School in Spokane, WA before becoming an independent college counselor. Cathy holds a Masters of Education in College Student Services Administration and has completed an Academic Life Coaching program through Coach Training EDU.
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Cathy Boehlke McMeekan is a member of HECA, NACAC and PNACAC and subscribes to HECA, NACAC and PNACAC standards of good practice.
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