Ann Montgomery, M.Ed., specializes in guiding students and families through the college choice and application process.

Ann delights in assisting students of all abilities to find colleges that are a good match for their interests, needs, and capacities. She enjoys speaking to groups of parents and students to expand their vision of college options and to allay their anxieties about the college application process. Ann serves on the advisory board for the University of California-Irvine's Independent Educational Consultant Certificate Program. She also serves on the board of the Bridgeway Foundation.

A good portion of Ann's time is spent visiting college campuses in order to gain up-to-date understanding of the types of students who would thrive there. She also regularly attends and participates in professional conferences, particularly those of the National Association of College Admission Counseling and the Independent Educational Consultants Association, where she has served as Vice President, member of the Board of Directors, and Chair of the College Committee. Ann has also served on the Credentialing Commission and the Executive Committee of the American Institute of Certified Educational Planners.

She attended Swarthmore College as an undergraduate and received her Master of Education degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Houston. She also holds the Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA and has earned the nationally recognized Certified Educational Planner designation.

You can reach Ann at ann@sageeducationgroup.com

Calli Christenson has worked in college admissions and advising for over 15 years. Calli is most passionate about helping students understand their potential and identify colleges in which they will thrive as maturing adults. She takes great pride in developing strong relationships with her families and creating space for students to be their unique selves while putting their best foot forward to admission committees.

Calli has visited over 100 colleges across the country and devotes several weeks out of each year to visiting campuses and learning more about academic programs and offerings.

She began her career in undergraduate admissions at a small college in Southern California and transitioned to independent consulting in 2010. She has served as a college counselor at several independent high schools, most recently as the Director of College Counseling at a Houston-area private school.

Calli holds a certificate in College Counseling from the University of California at Irvine and is a 2011 graduate of the IECA Summer Training Institute. She is a Professional Member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC), and the Texas Association of College Admission Counseling (TACAC).

You can reach Calli at calli@sageeducationgroup.com