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The Consortium of Louisville Independent Counselors (CLICC)

The Consortium of Louisville Independent Counselors (CLICC) provides additional layers of college counseling support to students working with any consortium professional, all of whom are members in good standing of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC), and/or the Kentucky Association for College Admission Counselors (KYACAC).

Consortium members share office space, resources, data, and professional development experiences in order to assist students in crafting the strongest possible applications for college admission and merit scholarships.

High school students contract independently with the consortium member who best fits the student’s unique personality, interests, and needs but receive the support of all consortium members.

Each student’s college list, Common Application, and personal statement is reviewed at regularly scheduled consortium committee meetings. All consortium members provide feedback on the application via the student’s independent counselor, thereby strengthening the application and simulating a college admission office review.

Denise Park Parsons

Denise Park Parsons has over thirty years of management and consulting experience, the last ten years of which have been devoted exclusively to guiding students to the college of their choice as an independent college counselor. Her professional experience has been augmented by her having lived in other regions of the country, where she developed a broad knowledge of institutions of higher education.

Ms. Parsons is the principal of College Admissions Planning LLC and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. She has had careers in both the airline industry as a Regional Manager of Personnel in Baltimore, Maryland and education, serving as a regional education consultant in Dayton, Ohio.

Ms. Parsons is a coauthor of “Phenotype and Management of Aicardi Syndrome: New Findings From a Survey of 69 Children” (Journal of Child Neurology, February 2007) and the author of her first memoir, Touchstone: A Life Unseen (Ab Initio, 2014).

Denise currently serves on the boards of Eastern Area Community Ministries and the Aicardi Syndrome Foundation. She has been a resident of Louisville for more than twenty years and lives there with her husband.“

Susan Harrison

Susan Harrison consults with Prince College Counseling students, assisting with portfolio preparation, recommending appropriate summer programs, and matching artistic specialties with appropriate college environments.

Susan is the founder of Brick Street Art Studios (www.brickstreetartstudios.com) and the current Visual Art Chair of the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts. She has developed comprehensive visual art programs and curricula for a wide range of educational institutions, including eleven years as an instructor at the Louisville Collegiate School and four years at Fort Worth Country Day School. Susan also served as an admission counselor and teacher certification program advisor within the School of Education at North Park University in Chicago. Additional university-level instruction includes printmaking, photography, and ceramics at North Park University; 3-D foundations at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; and, sculpture and 3-D foundations at the University of Tennessee.

Having originally received her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, Susan also earned a B.F.A. in Fine Arts from The Corcoran College of Art and Design and an M.F.A. in Sculpture from The University of Tennessee.

Susan especially loves to mentor foundation students and work with them over a three to four-year span as they develop their art and design portfolios for competitive pre-college summer arts programs as well as for art school and university-level majors and programs.

SUMMER ARTS PROGRAMS
Chair of Visual Arts & Printmaking Instructor – Governor’s School for the Arts
Printmaking & Digital Media Instructor – Louisville Collegiate School
Lead Artist – Gallery 37 @ Hansen Park Elementary School (Chicago)
Printmaking Instructor – Anchor Graphics’ High School Program (Chicago)
Printmaking Teaching Assistant – Downtown Program, Gallery 37 (Chicago)
Art Instructor – KIDS U, The University of Tennessee (Knoxville)
Workshop Producer – Summer Academy of Arts & Science (Knoxville)
Instructor – Arts Camp, Texas Christian University (Fort Worth)

CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Printmaking Instructor – School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago)
Art & Photography Instructor – University of Tennessee Community Programs,

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Sculpture Instructor – Living Arts & Sciences Center (Lexington)
Volunteer Art Instructor – Youth Outreach Services (Chicago)
Lead Artist – Gallery 37 @ The Christopher School (Chicago)

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMS
Qualified Roster Artist – llinois Art Council
Museum of Contemporary Art @ Mather High School (Chicago)
Charleston & Matoon Public Schools (Coles County, Illinois)
DuPage Children’s Museum (Wheaton, IL)
The Brown School – Creating Pride (Chicago)
Witness & Legacy Holocaust Project – The Knoxville Museum of Art @ Austin and East High Schools (Knoxville)
Meet the Masters Program – The Knoxville Museum of Art (Knoxville)
The Bonny Kate School (Knoxville)
Rural Outreach Program @ The Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts (Gatlinburg)

PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS
Middle-Level Education – Lyman A. Budlong School (Chicago)
Secondary Education Intern – Oak Park River Forrest High School (Oak Park, IL)
Resident Art Intern & Gallery Assistant – The Madeira School (McLean, VA)
Program Assistant, Curator of Education – The Corcoran Gallery of Art (DC)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Certified to teach K-12 Art in the states of Illinois and Kentucky

American University

“I entered my college search with an idea that I wanted to study international relations, but with little notion of where I wanted to study it. Mr. Prince helped me to find, visit, and apply to schools across the country with different emphases of study, social scenes, and roles in their respective cities. With Mr. Prince’s help, I applied to schools in New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and Portland, OR and I did not receive a rejection letter from a single school. Having his coaching along the way and a strong short list of schools at the end of the process helped me to end up where I knew was best for me.”

Haverford College

“What a joy it was to work with Molly when my son was applying to colleges. On Molly’s advice, several years prior to beginning the application process, I had begun taking my sons to visit college campuses. By the time we began the application process, we must have visited fifteen or more colleges. Molly had encouraged us to make the college search process fun. Rather than do a whirlwind tour of 8 or 10 campuses over the course of several days, she suggested that we visit colleges while vacationing and/or visiting friends. When we visited Haverford College, I knew my son had found the right fit for him. Molly, however, reminded me that I wasn’t the one going to college, although my wife and I would be paying for it. Molly’s wisdom prevailed, and we stepped back and let my son come to his own conclusion. Ultimately, he applied early decision to Haverford. My son has thrived socially and academically at Haverford. Although many factors went into my son finding such a good “fit” for college, we attribute much of the outcome to Molly’s wise shepherding of us through the search process.“

Northwestern University

“Our daughter had the privilege of working with Scott Prince as she began the process of choosing a college at Louisville Collegiate School in Louisville. Mr. Prince is a very organized, well informed and capable college counselor, and students and parents feel very confident in his abilities and expertise as he helps guide the process. His methodology of helping students prepare included a very early meeting with students well in advance of the application deadlines to have them answer a series of questions that aided in identifying the type, size and location of school that the student desired. Then, working collaboratively, Mr. Prince ensured the desires of the student matched the characteristics of the schools that they preliminarily chose, and that the students grades, scores and extra-curricular activities were a match for the particular schools. One of the most difficult portions of college applications for some students is the essay. Mr. Prince discussed the essay early in the process with our daughter and it helped her to thoughtfully and comfortably frame the topic of her essay. During her drafting, Mr. Prince was always available with gentle encouragement and suggestions for her consideration. We highly recommend Mr. Prince as a college counselor, and feel that he was an important asset in helping us select the appropriate college for our daughter.”

Rice University

“With in-depth knowledge and experiences, Mr. Prince tailors college counseling to each individual student. I was an exchange student and knew that I wanted to apply to US colleges after a few months of stay. Mr. Prince helped me tremendously during the whole process: from an introduction to the US college system, the college search, and to guidance on the application process. I could not be where I am today without Mr. Prince’s help. Thank you!”

Tufts University

“With Mrs. Prince, I knew I was in good hands. What I’ll never forget is the personal touch: the one-on-one meetings, the advice, and the written-just-for-you recommendation letter. If I had to do it again, heaven forbid, I would still choose Mrs. Prince.”

Stanford University

“Applying to college was a complicated process, especially since I was looking at schools on the West Coast. I am the oldest in my family, so my college application process was the first for my parents, too. Mr. Prince helped us contact schools (not always easy with the time difference) and track the status of my applications. He provided counseling with essay writing, application tricks, and what to look for when visiting schools. He even called and reasoned with my first choice when they lost my transcript, convincing them to accept another copy even though it was past their deadline. With his help I was able to choose and get accepted into a school that was a perfect fit for me!”

McGill University

“I approached the college application season with a need for change. I knew a small place close to home, while comforting and familiar, was not for me. Mrs. Prince understood my needs and interests and boldly suggested universities outside the country, which was the perfect path for me! I thank Mrs. Prince for her expertise in guiding each student to strive for a unique future. I would never have found McGill University in Montreal without her, and would have never learned so much in my time away from home.”