Who We Are
Independent educational Consultants
Joan Franklin, Psy.D. Co-founder
Independent Educational Consultant
Joan Franklin, Psy.D. has been working as a clinical psychologist in private practice , largely with adolescents and their families, for over 25 years. Over the past two decades she has also worked in the public school system, from pre-school through high school as an educator as well as a school psychologist She has worked at several colleges including the City College of New York, Baruch College and Norwalk Community College. Her professional roles in academia have included individual and group counselor and teacher, as well as academic advisor and placement counselor, facilitator of Freshman Orientation seminar programs, and peer group counseling program supervisor.
Dr. Franklin received her B.A. in psychology from U.C.L.A and her doctorate in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University. She also holds Masters degrees in Mental Health Services from the New School for Social Research, and in Educational Technology from Fairfield University. She served as Chair of the Town of Fairfield’s Board of Education Advisory Committee: Curriculum for Family Life for over a decade.
She currently resides in Chicago, IL, working with students virtually across the country on their college search and applications. She is enjoying the culture, restaurants and excitement of city living. Joan is passionate about higher education as evidenced by her pursuit of advanced degrees and is delighted to share her wealth of experience and enthusiasm to help others achieve their dreams. Her favorite aspects of this work is watching the growth of her students through the essay writing process and the development of their increased self-awareness and self-confidence.
Vicki Boudin, Psy.D. Co-founder
Independent Educational Consultant
Vicki Boudin, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist who has been in private practice in Fairfield , CT for many years. She has worked with a wide range of clients in individual, couple and family therapy. For the past 25 years Dr. Boudin has also worked at The University School, an individualized high school program in Connecticut for regular and special education students. She has coordinated with staff from The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services and The Boston Regional Job Corps. In her role as counselor, educator and transition specialist Dr. Boudin has helped students to assess their strengths and goals and successfully gain admission into college.
Dr. Boudin received her B.A. in psychology from The University of California at Berkeley, her Masters degree in psychology from The New School For Social Research in New York City, and an M.A. and Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University in New York.
Within her practice working with adolescents and their families, as well as in her role as high school consultant, Dr. Boudin has seen students obtain great academic opportunities. Among the skills she focuses on as a college planner are: helping students analyze the available information, evaluate their skills, clarify their goals, organize their time and utilize professionals to help edit their written work. Vicki enjoys reading, cooking, watching movies and creating artwork in her free time.
Alex Racheotes, M.A.
Tutor, Admissions Advisor
Alex received his B.A. as a double major in history and government from Wesleyan University in Connecticut. While at The University of Maryland at College Park he received his Masters degree in government and politics . Alex has a long history of tutoring students, from helping to tutor his peers in both middle and high school math and English to serving as a writing tutor for upper level classes at Wesleyan University. He worked as a teaching assistant at The Johns Hopkins Summer Youth Program, has done SAT prep with high school students from Fairfield County, and most recently spent the several years as a graduate teaching assistant as well as filling in for professors and lecturing for numerous college courses at University of Maryland.
The range of subjects that Alex is capable of tutoring is very broad, even beyond his core specialties in the social sciences. They include English - from the fundamentals of grammar and vocabulary to comprehension, to more advanced writing skills such as formulating and defending persuasive arguments, as well as making sure one's writing is clear and accessible to the reader; Math - including Algebra I and II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus and Statistics; Biology and Physics ; as well as a specific focus on SAT/GRE and college admissions testing. Of course, he is also more than happy to work within his primary field and tutor students in History, Political Science, Philosophy, Logic, and related disciplines.
Jason Racheotes, B.A.
Tutor
Jason received his B.A. in political science from The George Washington University in Washington D.C. For several years Jason has tutored students in a wide range of subjects including math, English, history and SAT test preparation. He has worked with students ranging from middle school up to college,
improving reading comprehension, thesis and essay writing, and study habits. He has worked as a teacher at Fusion Academy in Greenwich teaching high school students in a variety of courses such as Economics, History, Language Arts, and Government, as well as being an individual tutor and mentor. Jason is primarily interested in helping students learn how to think and learn better, use their critical thinking skills, and apply skepticism and reasoning to better understand the information they take in on a daily basis.
Jason Racheotes, B.A.
Tutor
Jason received his B.A. in political science from The George Washington University in Washington D.C. For several years Jason has tutored students in a wide range of subjects including math, English, history and SAT test preparation. He has worked with students ranging from middle school up to college,
improving reading comprehension, thesis and essay writing, and study habits. He has worked as a teacher at Fusion Academy in Greenwich teaching high school students in a variety of courses such as Economics, History, Language Arts, and Government, as well as being an individual tutor and mentor. Jason is primarily interested in helping students learn how to think and learn better, use their critical thinking skills, and apply skepticism and reasoning to better understand the information they take in on a daily basis.
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