Jill Rickel has been working with students with learning disabilities for 23 years as a tutor, mental health counselor, college admissions coordinator, national director of college admissions, and educational consultant. She has extensive experience in placing students with learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and special needs into appropriate college and post-secondary settings.
Jill graduated from the University of Miami, Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude, with a BA in Psychology and from Nova Southeastern University with a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology. After working as a mental health counselor, Jill began a career as a private math and statistics tutor, specializing in students with learning disabilities and adults in graduate school programs. In 1998, Jill began a career in post-secondary LD support as the Director of Admissions for a well-known residential program for students with learning differences and emotional/behavioral issues. After 4 years, Jill became the National Director of Admissions, responsible for all admissions, recruitment, and admissions offices nationwide. Having a desire to get back to frontline work with students and families, Jill opened her private practice in 2006. Academic Options, Inc. works exclusively with post-secondary students with LD, AD/HD, PDD, NLD, and emotional/behavioral/social issues, for the purpose of college or transitional/therapeutic placement.
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