Nicole Desgrosellier

Dean of College & Career Counseling @Uic College Prep

US

Manages a team of six: two instructional counselors, two non-instructional counselors, and two alumni counselors• Conducts weekly check-ins and leads department meetings focused on wellness, problem solving, development, and data and root-cause analysis• Designing and implementing strategy to refresh the school\'s 9th-12th college-going culture, including expanding our partnership with the University of Illinois at Chicago• Counsels 27 seniors and their caregivers through the post-secondary planning process, prioritizing affordability, graduation rates, and student choice• Class of 2023 Results: 100% of students accepted to college, over $35 million awarded in grants & scholarships, 74% of the class choosing to attend a 4-year college after high school (growth of 18% from Class of 2022 and 17% from Class of 2021)• 2024 Caseload Results as of April 2024: Three Horatio Alger Illinois State Scholarship winners, two QuestBridge College Match Full Ride Scholarship winners to the University of Pennsylvania, two early admissions with full rides to Rice University and the University of Chicago, 96% of caseload admitted to at least one college, 89% admitted to at least one four-year college so far

Western Washington University

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology

Western Washington University

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Spanish Language and Literature

Dominican University

Master of Arts (MA), Teaching

Western Washington University

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology