BCP Advisors
China Team Members
Don Betterton
EDUCATION
Dartmouth
College, A. B.
Rutgers
University M.A.
Harvard
Institute for Education Management
Princeton
classes of 1960 and 2005, honorary class
member
EXPERIENCE
Assistant
Professor, Princeton University
Founder and
Principal, Betterton College Planning, Pennington,
NJ
Founder and
Principal, BCP Advisors China
41 years experience in admission
counseling. Member of Admission Committee at Princeton for 30
years. As an independent college advisor for 11 years have counseled
nearly 400 students, including about 50 Chinese students.
Christy McKellips
EDUCATION
Indiana
University,
J.D. Princeton
University,
A.B.
EXPERIENCE
Founder & Principal, McKellips College Counseling, Afton, MA
Harvard College Admission
Office International Admissions Officer
As a
member of the Harvard Admissions Committee, read and evaluated admissions applications
and made recommendations for admission.
Position also included conducting admissions interviews and
travel abroad.
Harvard Freshman Deans Office Freshman
Academic Advisor
Provided
academic information and guidance to first-year Harvard College students.
Ann Betterton
EDUCATION
Rutgers University, M.B.A. Duke
University,
A.B.
EXPERIENCE
Senior Associate, Betterton College
Planning and BCP Advisors China, Highland Park, NJ
Princeton University Admission
Office Application reader and evaluator
Read
and rate applications, presented recommendations to senior admission staff
Currently counseling numerous college-bound students
Freelance college essay consultant
Edit
application essays for students seeking admission to college
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Recruitment Director
Developed and implemented a
comprehensive plan to annually recruit 245 AmeriCorps members
Kristin Bogue
EDUCATION
Bates College, B.A.
Cornell University, M.B.A.
University of California, San Diego,
Cert. College Counseling
EXPERIENCE
Co-Founder, K Squared College
Counseling, San Diego, CA
Provide
college counseling services to students interested in attending college in the
United States
·
Academic
and extracurricular planning
·
College
list development and refinement
·
College
application support
·
Essay
review and editing
Corporate Marketing Executive, 15 years
Led
marketing strategy and new product development efforts for various corporations
·
Positioned
products for success in domestic and international markets
Karen Gallop
EDUCATION
Columbia Business School, Columbia
University, M.B.A.
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Marketing
Certificate
University of California, San Diego,
College Counseling
EXPERIENCE
Co-Founder and Principal,
K Squared College Counseling, Chatham, NJ
Provide all aspects of college counseling services to students
interested in attending college in the United States. Services include:
·
Academic
and extracurricular planning
·
College
list development and refinement
·
Standardized
test preparation support
·
College
application oversight
·
Essay
review and editing
Corporate Marketing Executive, New
York, NY
Accomplished marketing and financial professional specializing in dynamic
strategic partnerships and marketing and sales execution. Extensive experience in developing strategy,
financial cost/benefit analysis, content development and multimedia programs
for telecommunications, financial and educational service companies.
Johanna Baum
EDUCATION
Columbia University Teachers College,
, Ed.M. and M.A
University of Pennsylvania, M.A.
Dartmouth College, B.A.
EXPERIENCE
Founder & Principal, ObjectiveSight Consulting, Princeton,
NJ
Provide
college and career counseling to individuals. Conducted individual and group guidance counseling sessions to help students develop
skills and make decisions related to personal/social
growth, college search and planning, creating a realistic college list, essay
review, advising on early admission plans, and completing the applications.
Certified NJ School Counselor
Writing Instructor, The Writing
Program, University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Teacher, Dartmouth College
SAT Prep Course Instructor, Princeton Review
Kate Cleary
EDUCATION
Colorado College, B.A.
EXPERIENCE
Founder & Principal, College Match Plus, Lutherville, MD
Provide
professional planning services to high school students involved in the college search and application process. Assess academic and other interests to
determine chance
of being admitted; identify ways for students to improve and strengthen their college qualifications;
review and edit college application essays.
Art &
Science Group Senior Consultant and Director of Marketing
Coordinated
research projects that involved working closely with senior admissions staff.
Developed considerable perspective on what goes into an admission decision.
Also served as a
coordinator for CNA-USA. a program to provide students in Chinese national high schools with advice and support they
need to apply and get into American colleges and universities.