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About Linda S. King
Director, College Connections
 “You’re not college material and you should pursue other avenues.” I was devastated when my school counselor said this to me. Each morning the announcements at school congratulated another senior on his or her acceptance. The poster was placed in the hallway with miniature caps and the colleges beside the students’ names. Standing in front of the poster, I had an epiphany: “ If I don’t pursue my dream, who will?”
After a month of wallowing and doing nothing I applied to 6 schools, not all of them accepted me and that was difficult, but I survived. Since this experience many years ago I have received:
• A.A.S. degree, Sage College of Albany
• B. A. in English Literature, Russell Sage College
• M. S. in School Counseling, Sage Graduate School
• C.A.S. in School Leadership & Administration, University of Vermont
Education became my opportunity and my hope. It also allowed me to make mistakes that I turned into learning opportunities—which I now share with clients.
Professional Appointments include:
• Coordinator of Post-Secondary Planning, Mt. Anthony Union High School
• Assistant Director, Career Development Center, Siena College
• Summer School Principal, Averill Park High School
• Students Services Coordinator, Emma Willard School
• Director of Counseling, Van Buren High School
Continuing Education:
• 2004 Nominated for College Board—Scholarship Assembly
• 2004 Woodhull Institute, co-founded by Naomi Wolf
• 2002 Margaret Addis Scholar, New England Association of College Admission Counseling
• 2004 Massachusetts College Tour
• 2004 Summer Institute on College Admissions, Harvard University
Memberships & Associations:
• Rensselaer County Chamber of Commerce
• New England Association of College Admission Counselors
• Capital District Counseling Association
• Russell Sage Alumni Association
Throughout my career I have counseled thousands of students regarding their future and one theme remains clear, they are searching for themselves and looking for “acceptance” by peers, parents and ultimately acceptance to college.
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