When you part­ner with Dr. Crockard, you can expect an enthu­si­as­tic and indi­vid­u­al­ized com­mit­ment as you explore your edu­ca­tional needs and estab­lish your goals. She has a unique set of expe­ri­ences and tal­ents as a class­room teacher in grades 5 through col­lege, as a debate coach, as a the­atre direc­tor, as a world trav­eler, col­lege coun­selor, and stu­dent of col­leges — all of which she brings to bear as she works with stu­dents and fam­i­lies as an aca­d­e­mic coach and a col­lege advisor.

Aca­d­e­mic Coach­ing Highlights:

• Work­ing on Stu­dent Inter­est and Motivation
• Explor­ing the Influ­ences of Per­son­al­ity Traits
• Set­ting Goals for the High School Years
• Find­ing the Best Tutors for Aca­d­e­mic Help
• Mak­ing High School Cur­ricu­lum Choices
• Seek­ing Com­mu­nity Vol­un­teer Opportunities
• Max­i­miz­ing Sum­mer Time for Per­sonal Development

Col­lege Advis­ing Highlights:

• Build­ing on Aca­d­e­mic Coaching
• Intro­duc­ing Col­lege Appli­ca­tion Ter­mi­nol­ogy and Timelines
• Research­ing Col­leges and Universities
• Match­ing Col­leges to Goals, Per­son­al­ity Traits and Aca­d­e­mic Abilities
• Devel­op­ing a Resumé for Job and Col­lege Admis­sions Interviews
• Plan­ning for Cam­pus Visits
• Test­ing Strate­gies for the ACT and SAT
• Improv­ing Writ­ing and Inter­per­sonal Com­mu­ni­ca­tions Skills
• Iden­ti­fy­ing and Apply­ing to Appro­pri­ate Schol­ar­ship Programs
• Under­stand­ing and com­plet­ing the Com­mon Application
• Help­ing with Finan­cial Aid Appli­ca­tions using the FAFSA and the CSS Pro­file
• Mak­ing the Final Col­lege Decision

Sig­nif­i­cant Availability:

• By appoint­ment in her offices in Birm­ing­ham, AL and Lex­ing­ton, VA
• Essen­tially 24/7 when needed via email or phone.
• Will­ing to answer ques­tions and address con­cerns as they arise.