Hello!
I’m Dr. Tammy
“My mission is to provide the crucial counseling support often missing in schools and colleges, empowering students to navigate their challenges confidently.”
Dr. Tammy is on a mission to guide students through the continuum from high school to college to career by helping students plan effectively and find their right pathway.
Dr. Tammy is more than an education and career consultant; she has 15 years of experience in private industry combined with over 15 years of experience in academia.
Her multifaceted background provides the skillset to effectively prepare students to navigate the educational system and become gainfully employed.
She has a proven track record of effectively working with students to ensure on-time graduation, as well as helping teenagers and young adults find internships, entry-level career positions, and make successful career pivots.
Dr. Tammy’s personal mission is clear: To provide counseling support that is not found in schools and colleges.
She has observed first-hand the insufficiencies of education counseling as a student, teacher, professor, administrator, and parent.
Academic advisement and career counseling is experiencing a dire shortage of counselors and advisors at all levels of education. It is now a struggle to schedule even 15 minutes with a guidance counselor or academic advisor.
These shortfalls leave room for questions like:
How can a student be sure they’re enrolled in the right courses?
Who can they turn to if they want to change their major but their counselor or advisor is unavailable?
Where can they find guidance on deciding whether to pursue graduate school?
What support is available for navigating complex college pathways or exploring new academic interests?
Dr. Tammy is committed to supporting students to ensure they are on the best pathway as both a student and future member of the workforce. Her passion for empowering students and effectively optimizing their skills drives her dedication to helping clients achieve their academic and professional goals.
Dr. Tammy lights a fire within her students, motivating them to take action on their goals by providing instruction, planning, and guidance. She helps students navigate their educational journey, whether in high school, undergraduate, or graduate levels, ensuring they not only make the most of their educational investment but also align their studies with achievable career goals.
Dr. Tammy is a sought-after speaker and facilitator known for her student engagement and leadership. Her approach integrates academic experience with practical tools and techniques, making her a trusted advisor to students struggling to navigate the evolving college landscape.
Key Takeaways
Why Students Need Better Guidance
There is a dire shortage of high school counselors all across the US. In California, there is roughly 1 advisor to 450 students. This means that in a high school with enrollment of 900 students, there are 2 advisors. In a high school of 1800 students, there are 4 advisors.
Higher education advisors at all levels are highly overworked and are focused on advising students in the department they are assigned. This means that these advisors are subject matter specific. So for example, an advisor in the Math Department only advises on matters relating to Math. Should a student want to change majors or transfer schools, there is little to no advisement available.
Higher education institutions are also companies, which means there is no incentive for them to provide adequate advisement support for students. Colleges and universities are driven by enrollment which equals revenue. The longer a student is enrolled, the more money they make.
The exorbitant number of degrees and certificates offered at higher education institutions is overwhelming for most students. Sometimes there is a strategy used by college admission counselors for a student to choose a major just to gain admission. Or there’s the case when a student gains acceptance as undeclared. There then exists no one to help a student find their true pathway.
Not all college degrees and certificates lead to employment nor were they created for that reason. Higher education institutions many times create degrees and certificates to increase enrollment (i.e., revenue) often times with no consideration on how these degrees and certificates prepare students for careers.
Not every student needs a college degree, but who will guide students on other options? We have lost focus on how valuable vocational education is. Most students need a skill that translates to getting a job no matter where that skill is learned. However, most high schools provide no guidance on career interests, which then translates to confusion once students graduate from high school.
Given the right guidance, a college or vocational education is attainable for everyone. As is, believe it or not, a private college/university education. However, so many qualified students do not apply to schools, programs, degrees and certificates because of the lack of understanding of the offerings and lack of adequate advisement.
