Nancy Federspiel, MS. enjoys helping people make big decisions and has been doing so since 1995 - first as a career counselor at Babson's F.W. Olin School of Business, and then as an independent college counselor. She holds a Master's degree in College Student Development and Counseling and is certified in High School Guidance by the state of Massachusetts.

Currently, Nancy is a member of the Nashoba Regional School District's School Committee and is involved first-hand with the educational issues confronting today's schools and their students.

Her current professional affiliations include being a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), and she has successfully completed IECA's Summer Training Institute for educational consultants. Additionally, Nancy is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). She has committed to ongoing professional development opportunities with these and other organizations in the field of college admissions counseling in addition to continuing with college visits on a regular basis to stay current with the trends on college campuses.

Nancy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Urban Studies from Brown University and has been an Alumni Admissions Interviewer for Brown for the past 20 years.

Previously, Nancy worked in the advertising industry for both Hill, Holliday and Arnold Advertising in Boston for eight years. Subsequently, Nancy committed to a career change and earned a Master of Science degree in College Student Development and Counseling from Northeastern University. After completing her practicum experience in career counseling at Brandeis University, she took a position as Career Counselor for the F.W. Olin School of Business at Babson College.

Recently, Nancy has presented workshops to schools for professional development of teachers and counselors. She has also presented for major corporations on the college search process as an employee benefit. She appears on the DVD "How to ACE the College Interview" published by Wintergreen Orchard House.