Brendan Esteban O'Flaherty

Experienced College & Academic Counselor, Lead Instructor, and Core Content Creator with a demonstrated history of success helping students reach their goals. Strong education professional, highly skilled in counseling, teaching, writing, and editing. Received his Bachelor of Arts in an Individualized Study ("Maintaining Power": power relations through psychological, sociological, and historical lenses with a focus on education and social contract theory) from New York University.

Primary Academic Counselor, HS2 Academy, Los Angeles County, CA 2020-Present

• Work with ≈50 students in college and academic counseling
• Run weekly seminars and workshops for families, students, and counselors
• Research universities and create case studies to present findings to colleagues
• Cooperate with HS counselors to ensure students graduate and matriculate
• Motivate clients to maximize efforts academically and in their extracurriculars
• Write articles about college admissions and applications for company website
• Assist with training new academic and college counselors

Lead Instructor TestTakers, Port Washington, NY

• Taught ≈500 students a year SAT and ACT material (all subjects)
• Managed teaching sites, coordinating facilities, teachers, and students
• Conducted teacher training and assisted in hiring new teachers
• Created and tested materials for coursework and diagnostic tests
• Researched standardized tests and produced detailed reports on findings
• Recruited new clientele by phone and in person through teaching demonstrations
• Facilitated with the transition to online classrooms

Instructor TestTakers, Port Washington, NY 2009-2013 & 2020-Present

•  Teach students SAT and ACT material (all subjects)

B.A. Individualized Major: “Maintaining Power”

Studied power relations through psychological, sociological, and historical lenses with a focus on education and social contract theory.