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Your College Services Team
Eric Flaten
Founder & Wealth Coach
Over 25 years experience in helping families create advanced funding strategies to pay for their children's college education without going BROKE.
Cori Murphy
College Admissions & Financial Aid
With almost 20 years providing private college consulting services and overseeing college planning operations and success for college planners and families across the country, Cori has developed the unique ability to break down complex college planning and financial matters and translate it all in an easy-to-understand manner. Cori is associated with a nationwide network of college planners who for years have used proven strategies to help students find and select colleges that fit, maximize financial aid and scholarships, and financially plan with parents to make college affordable.
Crystal Tate
College Admissions & Financial Aid
With 12+ years providing private college consulting services, Crystal is laser focused on how to gain admissions and secure funding. Crystal visits college campuses through the year, gaining valuable insights in the academic and social fit for our prospective students. Crystal has several professional memberships including the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), the Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling (PNACAC), Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), and serves on the board of the National College Affordability Group (NCAG).
College Admissions Counselor
Carly Sevin
Carley brings to SCHOLARS, a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling/School Counseling and is Licensed in Professional Counseling. Carly is based in Pennsylvania. As a School Counselor and classroom teacher, Carly brings a wealth of experience successfully collaborating with students and parents. Carly has been training with Crystal and shadowing student meetings since October and is learning fast.
Karen Lynn Maher
Essay Coach
Karen is a writing coach with over twenty years of experience helping writers create engaging, well-crafted works. She has a bachelor’s degree in English/Creative Writing from Seattle University and has taught a variety of classes and workshops on the craft of writing, primarily at Cascadia Community College, Seattle University and an array of private venues. She is an expert at teaching the art of personal essay writing. Karen will guide you to complete six steps to writing your personal essay, a critical process towards achieving your goal of college admissions.
Hailey Mummert
College Funding Concierge
With her background as an educator, Hailey possesses a wealth of experience in understanding the needs of students and parents. She offers her expertise in guiding families through the college funding process, starting from high school and continuing through the senior year in college. Her guidance and support enables families to achieve their college funding objectives successfully.
Brooke Raines
College Concierge Representative
Brooke brings a unique perspective to the college planning team with her experience in marketing at the collegiate level. Her passion for helping students achieve their academic goals is in her personalized approach to each client. Brooke's expertise in marketing has also proven to be invaluable in helping students stand out in the competitive college admissions process.
Olivia Mufrrah
College Admissions Counselor
Olivia brings to SCHOLARS, a Certificate in College Admissions and Career Planning from UC Berkeley and a BS in Psychology and Social Action. Olivia is based in California. Olivia has a strong track record of successfully working with students guiding them through the college admissions process.