Elise Niiler Rowley is an experienced independent educational consultant with a background in high school counseling, college financial aid, and teaching. She loves guiding students through a purpose-driven college search and a calm, structured college application process. Her goal is to help high school students find colleges where their potential can unfold.
As leader of a College Planning Parent Group for four years, Rowley developed a deep understanding of the concerns of students and parents during the college search process. She has been working one on one with students since 2016. She has an extensive knowledge of colleges and universities across the country, having visited over 130 campuses and counting.
Credentials: Professional-level member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA). MA in Counseling Psychology with a School Counseling specialization, Lesley University; Certificate in Management Effectiveness from the USC School of Business; MA in Russian Language & Literature, UCLA; AB, Dartmouth College.
Family: Married to Michael, two adult children, Sonia (Dartmouth ‘19) and Peter (MIT ‘22). Two cats.
