College Counseling

List of 7 members.

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  Mr. Lew Stival 

  Director of College Counseling

  305-460-8926

  Bio

  Lew Stival joined Ransom Everglades as Director of College Counseling after nearly 25 years as Dean of College Counseling at Blair Academy in New Jersey. During more than three decades at Blair Academy, he cultivated meaningful relationships with admission officers at colleges and universities nationwide and helped Blair keep pace during a dynamic time in the admission process. After starting his career as an English teacher, Mr. Stival moved into the Blair Academy college counseling office as an associate dean in 1990. In 1996, he assumed the college counseling deanship at the boarding school, and for more than a dozen years oversaw the school’s office while working with 55-60 counselees annually. A boys’ varsity tennis coach for more than 25 years, Mr. Stival co-authored a book on athletic recruiting, Understanding Athletic Recruiting: A Comprehensive Guide for the High School Student-Athlete. He also assembled a comprehensive college counseling handbook, and has written a college-visit blog. Prior to his tenure at Blair, Mr. Stival taught English and coached tennis and swimming at Phillipsburg High in Phillipsburg, N.J. He earned an AB in English at Lafayette College and a Master of English Literature at Drew University.
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  Mr. Roger Caron 

  Coordinator of Student-Athlete College Recruitment, History & Social Sciences Teacher, Coach

  305-460-8235

  Bio

  Roger Caron joined the college counseling office in July, 2017, in the new position of Coordinator of Student Athlete College Recruitment. He also teaches World Civilizations as a member of the History and Social Sciences Department at the Upper School, and is part of the athletics coaching staff. A Harvard graduate and former offensive lineman for the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, Caron coached the Pomona-Pitzer football team for more than two decades, earning Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2016. Before his run at Pomona, he served as an assistant coach at Williams College, helping the team to a 45-9-2 record in seven years, including a 23-game win streak (1988-1991). Mr. Caron co-founded and co-directed the Pomona College Wellness Program, and gained independent school experience during a leave of absence from Pomona during which he taught history and coached at Cheshire Academy in Connecticut. Mr. Caron earned his AB in European History at Harvard, and MEd from North Adams State College. He was inducted into the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 2002, and continues to hold the rank of Professor of Physical Education Emeritus at Pomona.
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  Mr. Daniel Creasy 

  Senior Associate Director of College Counseling

  305-460-8829

  Bio

  Daniel Creasy brought 20 years of experience in college admission offices to RE, where he serves as Senior Associate Director of College Counseling since July 2019. Mr. Creasy most recently worked as Associate Dean of Admission and Director of Admission Communication at Hamilton College where he was responsible for the first review of some 400 applications annually. He also worked in admissions at Emory University, Johns Hopkins University and American University. During his career, Mr. Creasy has presented at myriad conferences with the National Association of College Admission Counselors and regional college counseling associations. He graduated from Brown University with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
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  Ms. Aleny Garcia 

  Associate Director of College Counseling

  305-460-8933

  Bio

  Aleny Garcia joined RE in July 2019 as Associate Director of College Counseling after serving as director of counseling and guidance at Cardinal Gibbons High in Fort Lauderdale, where she introduced and fine-tuned relevant and compelling programming for parents and students. She arrived with more than a decade of experience advising students on the college process, including as a Network Master Counselor for Chicago’s public schools; as a Counselor Department Manager for a Chicago-based high school; and in the counseling office of Nova High in Broward County. She has presented at the annual conference of the Southern Association of College Admission Counselors (SACAC), serves as the SACAC Communications Liaison for Florida, and has read for and served as an interviewer for the Gates Scholarship and regional scholarships. Ms. Garcia is an Honors College graduate of Florida International University where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her Master of Science degree in School Counseling at Nova Southeastern University.

• Mr. Terry Giffen 

  College Counseling
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  Mrs. Claudia Jolivert 

  Senior Associate Director of College Counseling

  305-460-8903

  Bio

  Senior Associate Director of College Counseling Claudia Jolivert rejoined Ransom Everglades the summer of 2018. Mrs. Jolivert served as senior associate director of college counseling at Palmer Trinity for two years after an eight-year tenure at RE. Prior to her time at Ransom Everglades, she worked in admissions at Georgetown University. While at Palmer Trinity, Mrs. Jolivert was named board chair-elect of the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools. She was also elected to the board of the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling; appointed to Lynn University’s Advisory Council; and selected for the annual summer summit of the Deans and Directors of the Southern Consortium of Colleges and Universities. Mrs. Jolivert earned her bachelor’s in business administration at Georgetown University and master’s in international affairs at Columbia University. She has served as assistant director of admissions at St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton.
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  Mrs. Lyn Bernasco 

  Administrative Assistant for College Counseling

  305-460-8844