Sheila Hallsted-Baumert

About Sheila Hallsted-Baumert

Sheila Hallsted-Baumert brings extensive expertise in education to her role. Having started her career in the K-12 and university-level classroom, Sheila has worked as a school counselor and academic dean at highly regarded independent schools and IB diploma programs. She has also taught future college counselors through UC Berkeley’s College Counseling Professional Certificate Program. And as a passionate advocate for professional development, she has contributed to key committees within HECA and IECA, focusing on more inclusive community outreach. With higher degrees from Princeton and NYU, Sheila knows the pressures of this highly competitive environment and has aimed to lower the stress when mentoring high school students from around the world as a College Application and Writing Coach. With her holistic approach and a firm belief in every student’s capacity to succeed, she has championed her students to pursue their educational goals. Sheila is committed to sharing information, opening access into “how things work” and building deeper connections with her students and families as they navigate (together) the ever-changing landscape of college admissions!

Experience

1. School Relations Manager

   Revolution Prep

   Jul 2025 — Present

Education

• Sciences Po

  Etudes Approfondies Co-Tutelle avec NYU, European History

• University of California, Berkeley

  College Admissions and Career Counseling

  2021

• ASU Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions

  Lodestar Center for Non Profit Management Institute Certificate Program Courses, Sustainability Studies, Operation and Program Impact, Grant Writing

• New York University

  PhD, European History

• Princeton University

  BA, Romance Languages & Literatures

• EHESS - Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales

  Doctorat es Lettres Co-Tutelle avec NYU, History