college gateways meet heather

ABOUT HEATHER

CollegeGATEWAYS

Heather Ricker-Gilbert, D.Ed
An Experienced Professional

•Twenty years teaching and advising students at the University of Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut State University, Penn State University and Manchester Community College
•Twelve-year member and former Chair of the Tolland, CT, Board of Education
•Frequent speaker at the annual conferences of the New England Association of College Admissions Counselors; Workshop presenter for CREC (Connecticut Regional Educational Council) and for West Hartford Community and Mansfield (CT)Community Educational Programs
•Speaker at the PSU Higher Education Alumni Symposium
•Recent international residency experience at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and the University of Sydney in Australia

Professional Affiliations:
•Member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)
•Pennsylvania Association of College Admissions Counselors (PACAC)

Community Affiliations:
•Former Board Member, Arts of Tolland
•Former Board Member, Tolland Library Foundation
•Former Member, Tolland Educational Foundation
•Member, Penn State Higher Education Alumni Board

Education:
•B.A. in Communications, The Pennsylvania State University
•M.A. in Organizational Communication, The Pennsylvania State University
•D.Ed in Higher Education, The Pennsylvania State University
As an independent college admissions consultant, and the parent of three children, I understand the often complex family dynamics that come with choosing the “right” college. With research and counseling, I work with students and parents to help make college admissions an exciting and positive experience. My goal is to seek the best combination of educational excellence and quality of campus life for each individual student.

Heather Ricker-Gilbert

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“Thank you, Heather, for volunteering your time for COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY-the program to help students and their families from the Greater Hartford area understand and apply for financial aid. It was great to have you join us in this community effort.”

Ivette Rivera-Dreyer, Director, Financial Aid, Manchester Community College

“I was going through some boxes tonight and came across my notes from a class you taught for parents of college-bound students. Well my son just finished his freshman year at Yale University where he is very happy…He was also accepted at Dartmouth and the US Naval Academy, so your advice was right on the money…I’ve got three more kids to go and that’s why I saved the notes and hand-outs from your class.”

E. Dorsey, Windham CT