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: Certified Educational Planner (CEP), Professional Member of Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), and Pacific Northwest Association of College Admissions Counselors (PNACAC).



Kathryn Gillis joined BestFitCollege in 2007. Her credentials include:

  • AB in English from Princeton University.
  • Certificate in College Counseling with Honors from UCLA
  • Coursework at Columbia University Graduate 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: Associate Member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), 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:

  • Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA
  • MA in Social Service Administration - University of Chicago
  • Diploma in 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), Overseas Association of College Admissions Consultants (OACAC).

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