Compass Consulting

Specialties

Getting in to college isn’t what it used to be, and neither is life on the other side of graduation. Compass Consulting offers a personalized, one-​on-​one roadmap to ensure each of our students and recent college graduates has the guidance, tools, and support to determine and succeed along their path. Learn valuable skills such as effective networking, confidence in interviews, strategic career decision making, finding mentors and more.

Our lead consultant and advisory board have decades of experience in higher education leadership and student services at universities including UCLA, USC, Stanford, Harvard, NYU, Harvey Mudd College, Cal Poly and the private education sector. We take pride in mentoring and supporting students and recent college grads as they build the foundation for their careers and adulthood.

History

Established in 2015.

I found over many years working with young adults in the collegiate setting, that these days, many students need help as they navigate the transition from college to «the real world.» Areas such as networking, how to find a mentor, informational interviewing, how to build a LinkedIn presence and more are areas that many young people struggle with and need personalized support. What college doesn’t necessarily teach you, we do.

Meet the Business Owner

Kristy P.

Business Owner

Kristy brings 15 years of higher education and K-​12 leadership experience, along with a passion for supporting college students and her extensive network of student affairs professionals to Compass Consulting. She served for 9 years at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as the Director of Student Outreach and Engagement, running a team of staff and volunteers in student leadership development and alumni relations programming. She then led the alumni relations department for The Buckley School, an independent K-​12 in Sherman Oaks, for 3 years. Her areas of expertise include student identity development, leadership training, co-​curricular planning, networking, internship selection, study abroad, life after college transition support and public speaking.

Kristy earned her B.A. in Communication Studies with a minor in Psychology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and her Masters in Education — Student Affairs from UCLA.