Dr. Aviva Legatt, PCC

Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States Contact Info
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    Career Development Coaching, Interview Preparation, Public Speaking, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Educational Consulting, and Writing

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🚀 From Admissions to Empowerment: With over a decade of experience in college admissions…

Experience & Education

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Volunteer Experience

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    Mentor

    The Mentor Project

    - Present 2 years 7 months

    Education

  • Volunteer

    Narberth Community Theatre

    - Present 13 years 7 months

    Arts and Culture

  • National Association for College Admission Counseling Graphic

    Proposal Reviewer

    National Association for College Admission Counseling

    - 3 months

    Education

    Evaluate and select NACAC conference proposals.

  • Member

    Penn Secondary School Committee

    - 3 years

    Education

    • Evaluate the candidacy of prospective Penn students for admission to Penn through admissions interviews

  • Facilitator

    Penn Student Life Leadership Weekend

    Education

    • Facilitated leadership activities for Penn undergraduates

  • Member

    Penn Student Affairs Leadership Team

    - 1 year

    • Organized professional conference for student affairs professionals; collected gifts-in-kind

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    Alumni Association Board and Recent Alumni Steering Committee Member

    New York University

    - 2 years 1 month

    • Designed alumni programming including a networking event featuring high-profile donors and university trustees
    • Managed event volunteers; represented steering committee at NYU Alumni Association board meetings

Publications

  • Ex-Ivy League admissions officers dissect an essay that got a girl into 5 Ivies and Stanford

    Business Insider

    A brief analysis from five former admissions officers of a personal statement that has gained a lot of attention.

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  • “Difficult Yet Rewarding”: The Experiences of African American Graduate Students in Education at an Ivy League Institution

    Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

    This paper focuses on the experiences of African American students enrolled in a graduate program at an Ivy League institution, specifically those pursuing master's and doctoral degrees in the field of education. With a goal of helping to improve the persistence, retention, and success rates of African American graduate students, this study seeks to understand the following questions: What has been the nature of the graduate school experience for African American students in the field of…

    This paper focuses on the experiences of African American students enrolled in a graduate program at an Ivy League institution, specifically those pursuing master's and doctoral degrees in the field of education. With a goal of helping to improve the persistence, retention, and success rates of African American graduate students, this study seeks to understand the following questions: What has been the nature of the graduate school experience for African American students in the field of education at an Ivy League institution? What types of support do African American students have for succeeding in graduate school at an Ivy League institution? And finally, how are African American graduate students socialized for future faculty and professional roles at an Ivy League institution? Specifically, the authors use socialization theory to analyze the experiences of African American graduate students and draw their results from a qualitative survey. Overall, themes regarding the significance of mentoring and advising, peer support, academic isolation, financial stress, and spirituality were most prevalent in the survey results.

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Projects

  • Wharton International Programs

    Serve as 1 of 2 trip leaders for the Wharton International Program (WIP) to Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne, Australia. WIP is a credit-bearing course that includes internationally based company visits and cultural excursions.

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  • Committee for Undergraduate Student Engagement

    • Serve on the Committee for Undergraduate Student Engagement, an appointed group of select employees that assess student needs and student services of the Wharton Undergraduate Division

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  • Deloitte National Consulting Case Competition Judge

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    Coached Wharton undergraduate consulting team alongside Deloitte consultants. Team placed as national semi-finalists. Invited back in 2014.

  • Penn Professional Staff Assembly (Member at Large - Elected Representative)

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    • Organized and executed school-wide events with the goals and needs of Penn staff in mind; and collected over $1000 of gifts-in-kind
    • Relayed staff-driven initiatives to senior-level administrators

Organizations

  • International Coaching Federation

    PCC-eligible member

    - Present

  • National Speakers Association

    Professional Member

    - Present

  • International Association of College Admissions Counselors

    Member

  • NACAC

    Member

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