Joyce has virtually served a lifetime coaching, preparing, and counseling students and families concerning the college bound process.  Her work spans the full spectrum of socio-economic families in the US—from the most prestigious universities and college prep high school academies to one of the largest urban school systems in America where she has helped them all.  Well respected in the field, Joyce brings to the Foundation the platform for success in serving students and families at all stages of the college planning process.

• Director of College Counseling/Testing Coordinator, Augusta Preparatory Day School,  Martinez, Georgia
• College Counselor/Testing Coordinator, VALLEY ACADEMY, Towson, Maryland
• Director of College Counseling, BLAKE SCHOOL,  Minneapolis, Minnesota
• College Counselor, THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS, Atlanta, Georgia
• College Consultant/Testing Coordinator, ILLINOIS MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY, Aurora, Illinois
• Associate Director of Admissions, DREW UNIVERSITY, Madison, New Jersey
• Assistant Director of Admissions, DRAKE UNIVERSITY, Des Moines, Iowa
• Director of Multicultural Student Development, WHEATON COLLEGE, Wheaton, Illinois
• Teacher (Illinois Certified), Chicago Public Schools,  Chicago, Illinois; Community Unit District #200, Wheaton, Illinois

Affiliations/Honors:

• National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC), member.
• NACAC Positions: Executive Board, Vice President for Professional Development, Professional Development Committee Chair, Coordinator for Minority Concerns.
• State/Regional Associations of College Admission Counseling, member (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, Potomac and Chesapeake, and Southern); Minnesota Association of Secondary School Counselors and Admission Officers, President-Elect.
• Others: The National Association of Independent Schools; The College Board; The American Association for Counseling and Development; The American Association for Supervision and Development; The American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers; The Council for the Advancement of Standards for Student Services/Development (Board Member) and The National Association for Multicultural Education.

Of Special Note, STANDARDIZED testing experience:

• Kaplan, test preparation tutor for Kaplan and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Partnership program (Project KAP). 
• Tutor in English, Social Studies, French, and SAT/ACT prep.                          
• College Testing Coordinator (PLAN, PSAT, AP, SAT and ACT).
• Expertise in test development, test-taking strategies, and assessment.