Jolyn Brand, owner and director of Brand College Consulting, which helps families through college admissions and financial aid processes. With a Business Bachelor's degree and a Master's in Education, and after several years of teaching high school English, she opened her business to help more families and students find the right college. Mrs. Brand is a member of Higher Education Consultants Association and Texas Association of College Admissions Consulting so that she stays informed and up to date on college requirements. She also tours 20-30 colleges a year to help students find the right "fit". She was also recently accepted into the doctoral program in Higher Education at Northeastern University.
Jolyn volunteers her services, pro bono, to pregnant and parenting teens in the area through CCISD and Communities in School, and also volunteers her time giving college admissions and financial aid presentations to area schools, libraries and churches. She was a conference presenter at this year's We Are Girls Conference in Houston in November 2015. Jolyn has been interviewed by CBS Houston, KHOU Houston, Houston Public Radio, Huffington Post, and U.S. News Education section, with experience on TV, radio, and in print.
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