A Little Background
 Jane K. Klemmer, founder of Klemmer Educational Consulting, LLC, is a graduate of Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music, and Columbia University with an MBA in finance.
A former Managing Director with a Fortune 500 financial services company, Jane has a wealth of experience as a senior finance executive and mentor to young professionals at all stages of their career development. She attributes much of her mentoring success to her ability to connect with her staff, celebrate their strengths and talents, and provide individualized counseling on strategies for overcoming personal challenges. Her coaching style consistently stresses taking ownership and developing the confidence to be one’s own advocate for career advancement. Under Jane’s guidance as a business leader, she regularly coached members of her team in honing analytical skills, writing effective proposals, and delivering confident oral presentations to senior management. She has experience in campus recruiting, having served for several years as an active member of her company's Analyst Development Program recruiting committee.
The energy and passion that led to Jane’s successful 25 year business career have carried over to her educational consulting practice where she now utilizes her research, finance, marketing and strategic planning expertise. An experienced mentor and the mother of three daughters, she is keenly aware of the importance of providing guidance, structure and inspiration to a young person, while helping that individual develop a sense of self.
In addition, Jane understands how a well-informed consultant best serves her clients. To stay current on trends and developments in college admissions she:
- regularly attends conferences and workshops all over the country
- visits a minimum of 50 schools yearly to better understand the right fit and match for her students
- stays connected to other professionals in the field through her memberships in the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the New York State Association for College Admission Counseling (NYSACAC) and the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA)
- holds a Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA and has completed the IECA Summer Training Institute
- is a member of the Executive Board of NYSACAC
- cycled to and visited 14 colleges throughout the greater Los Angeles area on the 2010 Counselor Bike Tour. The group was featured in the New York Times: The Choice blog.
In addition to her client private practice, Jane conducts seminars on college admission, essay writing, navigating financial aid, and financial literacy for teens. Committed to helping youth in her community, she offers a scholarship to her local high school through which she advises a first generation, under-served student on the college admission process.
Immediately following completion of her undergraduate education and before entering graduate school, Jane was a professional violist in New York City and performed and taught music in Venezuela. She remains active in her local music community, and performs regularly with orchestras and chamber groups.
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