Amy Trinnaman
College admissions and career consultant in Naples, Florida
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $225 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | Career coach |
| Based in | Naples, Florida, United States |
| Credentials | Professional member, Independent Educational Consultants Association; Member, Higher Education Consultants Association |
| Practice | Amy Trinnaman Educational Consulting, LLC |
Amy Trinnaman is an independent educational consultant in Naples, Florida. She helps students with college admissions and boarding school planning. She also helps adults who want a career change or a clearer direction. Amy works one-on-one with each student and family. She also draws on a network of experienced colleagues. For career clients, she uses the Strong Interest Inventory and the Highlands Ability Battery to find strengths, values, and interests.
What Amy helps with
Amy helps students find colleges that fit them and build strong applications and essays. She also helps parents feel calmer about the process and helps adults choose a new career path.
- Finding right fit colleges
- Writing authentic applications and essays
- Reducing stress and overwhelm in the college process
- Organizing the college process for families
- Understanding the financial picture of college
- Choosing a boarding school
- Changing careers with purpose
- Finding strengths, values, and interests through assessments
Who Amy works with
Amy works with high school students and their parents through the college admissions process. She also works with adults who want more purpose or direction in their work, or who are thinking about a career change. Each engagement is one-on-one and personalized to the student or family.
How Amy works
Amy works one-on-one with each student and family. She also draws on a network of experienced colleagues for extra expertise. For career clients, she uses the Strong Interest Inventory and the Highlands Ability Battery to find strengths, values, and preferences. Her services also include a Myers-Briggs assessment and an Enneagram assessment. Families can meet with her before they commit to working together.
Background and qualifications
Amy Trinnaman runs Amy Trinnaman Educational Consulting, LLC, in Naples, Florida. She is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association and the Higher Education Consultants Association. Both groups require ongoing professional development and engagement with colleges and schools. Her work covers college admissions, boarding school consulting, and career exploration for students and adults.
Amy Trinnaman pricing
Programs and services
- College admissions consulting
- Personal essay assistance
- The Senior Strategy Package
- Free meeting before committing
- Boarding school consulting
- Career exploration services
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The CoachVouch take
Amy combines college admissions consulting with assessment-based career exploration for both students and adults.
Best for students and parents who want a personal college plan, and for adults who want help choosing a new career direction.
Common questions
How much does Amy Trinnaman charge?
Coaching with Amy runs $150 to $225 an hour. Message Amy from this page for an exact quote.
What does Amy Trinnaman help with?
Amy Trinnaman helps with finding right fit colleges, writing authentic applications and essays, reducing stress and overwhelm in the college process and organizing the college process for families.
Is Amy Trinnaman certified?
Amy Trinnaman lists: Professional member, Independent Educational Consultants Association; Member, Higher Education Consultants Association.
Does Amy Trinnaman help with career change as well as college admissions?
Yes. She supports adults who want more purpose, direction, or a career change. She uses tools like the Strong Interest Inventory and the Highlands Ability Battery.
How do I contact Amy Trinnaman?
Send Amy a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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