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Hope Murtaugh

Hope Murtaugh

Ass't Director of Admissions

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder: Hope College Counseling (formerly Murtaugh College Consulting)

  • Education

    • Conway High School

      1980 - 1982

    • Virginia High School

      1978 - 1980

    • Teachers College, Columbia University

      -
      Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services A, A

      6 hours of graduate study: Introduction to Counseling and Parental Counseling

    • Princeton University

      1982 - 1986
      BA English Language and Literature, General

      Activities and Societies: President, Princeton Triangle Club 1985-86 Residential Advisor, Mathey College 1984-85 Tower Club member, 1984-86

  • Experience

    • Princeton University

      Jul 1988 - Mar 1991
      Ass't Director of Admissions

    • Charlotte Country Day School

      Aug 1992 - Jun 1995
      Assistant Director of College Counseling

    • Dunbar Educational Consultants

      Aug 2011 - Jan 2014
      College Admission Consultant

      Advising families of high school students on college selection and the selective admission process; company newsletter writer and editor.

    • Founder and CEO Hope College Counseling

      Jun 2012 - now
      Founder, CEO (Emerita); Special Advisor

      Founded by a selective college admissions expert, Hope College Counseling helps students and parents confidently navigate every aspect of the college admissions process together through comprehensive, expert guidance, essay writing support, interview preparation, and more.

    • Interface Education Services

      Jul 2014 - Mar 2020

      Personal consultant on admission to US, Canadian and UK universities; case strategy advisor. Designed and managed college counseling program for approx. 65 9th and 10th grade students; oversaw individual counseling services (eight counselors); participated in extensive international travel and presentations on admission to US colleges.

      • College Admissions Consultant

        Jun 2014 - Mar 2020

      • Director, 9th & 10th grade Life Coach program; College Admissions Counselor

        Jul 2014 - Jan 2018

    • College Prep 360

      Nov 2019 - Dec 2022

      College Prep 360 is a top, boutique educational advising firm in New York City. Our team includes admissions professionals who have worked at Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Brown, Stanford, Princeton, the University of Chicago and other top colleges. We specialize in undergraduate admissions, which allows us to keep a laser focus on the trends and issues that matter most to our students and families.

      • College Advisor

        Nov 2019 - Dec 2022

      • Director of Counseling

        Nov 2019 - Apr 2021

    • Interface Education Services

      Sept 2021 - now
      Special Advisor

      Strategic advisor on college admission applications and cases.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lean Manufacturing, Level 1

  • Volunteer Experience

    • PTA President; Founder, Bobcat Brain Builders tutoring program; Newsletter Editor; Room Parent

      Issued by Buena Vista Elementary School on Sept 2002
      Buena Vista Elementary SchoolAssociated with Hope Murtaugh

    • Religious Volunteer

      Issued by Greenville County Detention Center on Jun 2019
      Greenville County Detention CenterAssociated with Hope Murtaugh

    • Multiple Volunteer Roles over 20 years: Chair, Staff Parish Relations; Bible Study Teacher; Prayer Coordinator; CDC Board member; Director of Children's Church and Nursery

      Issued by Disciples United Methodist Church, Greenville, SC on Dec 2002
      Disciples United Methodist Church, Greenville, SCAssociated with Hope Murtaugh

    • College Admission Counseling Assistant, Volunteer

      Issued by Christ Church Episcopal School on Sept 1995
      Christ Church Episcopal SchoolAssociated with Hope Murtaugh