Mission
To provide comprehensive college and career guidance to students and student-athletes throughout rural Colorado.
Vision
To ensure all students and student-athletes in rural Colorado and throughout the state successfully find a fitting career through different activities completed during each guidance session. No matter what post-secondary education selection, the student will be prepared for their respective career path. The post-secondary educational selection will fit the students’ individual needs, wants, and abilities.
Values
College Fit
Accountability
Career Focused
Equality/Inclusivity
Excellence
Fiscal Responsibility
Integrity
Respect
Service Goals
Help students build a well-rounded resume
Assist students in building a college list based on academic, social, geographical, and financial fit
Provide resources for students to find the best career match based on interests, values, and abilities
Match students to appropriate career exploration opportunities prior to determining post-secondary education pathway
Thoroughly review and provide assistance in the post-secondary education application process
Work with students and parents to provide quality educational services
Ensure satisfaction with services provided
Meet Your Counselor
Lindsey Myers followed her dreams to become an Independent Educational Consultant to pursue her passion and talent in working with youth throughout rural Colorado. Helping students discover and realize their career path has been a recurring theme in the many life and educational experiences Lindsey has had since growing up in the small town of Winter Park, Colorado.
Lindsey has a unique understanding of the college recruiting process both as a student-athlete, playing Division II volleyball for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) and as an Assistant Coach for UCCS while pursuing her post-graduate degree.
As a Fellow at El Pomar Foundation in Colorado Springs, she managed several programs, such as the Student Leadership Experience to develop student leaders in 11 different universities throughout Colorado. She also was involved with the Northwest Regional Council comprised of Grand, Routt, Mesa, Moffat, Rio Grande, and Garfield counties and focused funding towards business educational programs, which has evolved into a program now called the Reach Your Peak Pipeline.
Following work in Colorado Springs, Lindsey moved to the Vail Valley where she gained six years of invaluable experience with high school and college students on afterschool programming, internships, career exploration, and college scholarships as a Program Manager with Vail Valley Foundation’s YouthPower365 in Avon, Colorado. Along with this work, she also evaluated all cradle to career programs for success and efficacy within the organization.
Lindsey received her bachelor’s degree from UCCS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing and a Master’s degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Nonprofit Management. Her education continued by pursuing a Certificate in Career Development Facilitation from Colorado Mountain College in Edwards, Colorado; and after a year of exciting work, she received a Certificate in College Counseling from the University of California-Los Angeles Extension in 2017. In July 2019, Lindsey attended the Independent Educational Consultants Associations West Coast Summer Training Institute.
Currently, Lindsey resides in Minturn, Colorado with her dog (and official Myers Educational Consulting mascot), Zephyr.
Check out our article in the Vail Daily.
Lindsey’s Professional Development
UCLA Extension College Counseling Certificate - 2016-2017
NCDA Certificate Course - February 2016
Relieving Anxiety in College-Bound Seniors: What’s actually happening within the Office of Admissions? Webinar - July 2018
IECA Summer Training Institute West Coast - July 2019
A Brief Overview of the SAO Common Application and the Gateway Portal Webinar - October 2019
College Essay Guy A College Application Webinar Series - April 2020
Derryfield Thursday Night Live Video Series with College Admissions - May 2020-August 2020
IECA Spring 2020 Conference - June 2020
Preparing for Campus Life During a Pandemic Webinar - July 2020
WOW Essay Webinar - August 2020
Jeff Selingo Webinar Series - May 2020-August 2020
College Transition for High-achieving Students With Pre-existing Mental Health Issues Webinar - September 2020
IECA Fall 2020 Conference - November 2020
NCAA: Inside Secrets of Effective Athletic Counseling Webinar - December 2020
IECA Professional Member Retreat - January 2021
College Essay Guy Creating Your 2021 Essay Plan for Juniors Webinar - January 2021
SimpsonScarborough Webinar: National Student Survey Webinar - March 2021
College Essay Guy and Edward Fiske College List Building Webinar - May 2021
IECA Spring 2021 Conference - June 2021
IECA Fall 2021 Conference - November 2021
College Essay Guy Essay Writing Workshop - December 2021
IECA Professional Member Retreat - January 2022
UCI Counseling Techniques for IEC’s Course - April-May 2022
IECA Associate & Student, Business, and Professional Roundtables - monthly 2017-present
IECA Professional Member Retreat - January 2023
IECA Spring 2023 Conference - May 2023
IECA Professional Member Retreat - January 2024
