BestFitCollege U.S.:
Lisa Buchwalter is the founder of BestFitCollege Consulting. Her credentials include:

  • MBA in Strategic Planning and Marketing from Columbia University
  • Bachelor of Arts with highest honors from UC Berkeley in child development
  • Admissions interviewer for Columbia University
  • Strategic marketing experience in executive positions at CBS, HBO, and ESPN
  • Technical writer, editor and producer at Microsoft
  • College counseling program from UCLA
  • Experience with Ivy League, liberal arts and large state schools
  • Continual visiting of colleges to find out about latest information and programs
  • Personal experience through having three children in three different types of colleges -- Ivy League, small liberal arts, and large state school.

Professional Memberships: National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC), Pacific Northwest Association of College Admissions Counselors (PNACAC) Higher Education Consultants' Association (HECA) and Associate Member of Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA). HECA rep to NACAC


Kathryn Gillis joined BestFitCollege in 2007. Her credentials include:

  • AB in English from Princeton University.
  • UCLA College Counseling Certificate Program.
  • Coursework at Columbia University School of Business.
  • Admissions interviewer for Princeton University.
  • Marketing experience at Manufacturers Hanover, Security Pacific and Ogilvy & Mather.
  • Experience with Ivy League, liberal arts and large state schools.

Professional Memberships: Pacific Northwest Association of College Admissions Counselors (PNACAC), Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA).


BestFitCollege UK:
Charline Appleby is a BestFit Associate and Coordinator of BestFit UK. Her qualifications include:

  • MA in Social Service Administration - University of Chicago
  • Diploma in Counseling - WPF
  • Post-qualifying Certificate in Time-Limited Counseling - WPF
  • 15 years counseling experience in the UK
  • Personal experience with both the UK and US college admissions processes

Professional Memberships: Pacific Northwest Association of College Admissions Counselors (PNACAC), Higher Education Consultants' Association (HECA).

Contact:
buchwalter1@comcast.net (US) or kagillis@aol.com (US) or charline@bestfitcollege.com (UK)