Karen Curreri, president and founder of Curreri College Counseling, Inc., has been involved in numerous speaking engagements during the span of her nearly 20 year career as a counselor. In addition to her expertise in educational consulting and college counseling, Ms. Curreri covers topics in her customized corporate training workshops that are particularly relevant to today's needs. Issues such as interpersonal communication skills, the psychological impact of change and corporate downsizing, five irreplaceable foundations for the successful supervisor, stress reduction, how to motivate employees during times of change, and identifying steps to improved performance can be addressed in small or large group settings. Ms. Curreri is well known for her motivational speaking, and her ability to teach others to think creatively to get what they need.

Ms. Curreri's representative experience includes:

• Speaking as a guest on international and local TV and radio shows;
• Features and quotes in magazine and newspaper articles;
• Leading and participating in seminars, workshops and panel discussions for middle and high school students and their parents concerning the college search and admissions process;
• Presenting at national, regional and local conferences for guidance counselors, independent educational consultants and college admission representatives;
• Speaking to middle and high school faculty and administration about how to work with students with learning disabilities;
• Speaking to elementary and middle school students and parents about her philosophy of college counseling, which is based upon Ms. Curreri's developmental theory that the college application process takes place, "From Cradle to College";
• Leading discussions with religious groups, civic leagues and community organizations, on topics such as how to build self-esteem in children and adolescents;
• Conducting seminars for athletic teams and organizations;
• Presenting workshops in collaboration with Division I, II and III coaches, NCAA compliance officers and professional athletes for swimmers and lacrosse, volleyball and soccer players, as well as athletic recruiting workshops for a variety of other sports;
• Speaking and consulting to businesses on the topic of how to incorporate educational consulting and college counseling as part of an employee benefits package;
• Conducting customized training in the education, finance, retail, health, and military sectors.