Steven Mercer, Ed.D.
About Dr. Steven Mercer - Founder
I founded Mercer Educational Consulting after more than two decades of working with students in variety of settings across the globe. After thinking about my own college experience and reflecting on my life-long work as a professional educator I realized that my true calling is working one-on-one with students and their families on their college application process. My mission is to help each student make the best of their high school experience; apply to colleges that fit them as individuals; and transition successfully to college.
My experience and advanced academic training have lead me to develop a unique philosophy about how to apply to and chose a college. To read more about my approach please click here. For those interested in a more traditional biography keeping reading below.
Current
In additional to working one-on-one with students I am an active university teacher, presenter and
consultant to colleges and private companies on matters related to college admission and education.
I am an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Education at California Lutheran University where teach in the Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership program on issues related to student success and retention.
I am a faculty member in the online College Counseling Certificate program through the University of California, San Diego Extension. I am a master-trainer of private and school-based college counselors from around the world with students in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the throughout United States.
I am a faculty member in the online College Counseling Certificate program through the University of California, San Diego Extension. I am a master-trainer of private and school-based college counselors from around the world with students in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the throughout United States.
Past
 Prior to founding Mercer Educational Consulting I was an admission officer at the University of Southern
California.
I have held leadership positions at major universities such as Manager of the $10 million Teachers for a New Era initiative at the California State University, Northridge.
As the Executive Director of the USC Hillel Foundation, I led an organization that represented over 3500
college students.
As the founding Director of the College Campus Initiative of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles I helped thousands of college students throughout the Southern California region become involved in national and state-wide political activism.
I also have experience in gap-year and experiential education, first at the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning in Denver and later as the Project Leader for Youth Challenge International in Costa Rica.
Education
B.A. in Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Cruz
M.A. in Human Development and Teaching Credential from Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, CA
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Professional Memberships
National Association of College Admission Counseling
Western Association of College Admission Counseling – Chair, Government Relations Committee
Independent Educational Consultants Association – Associate Member
Counselor Advocacy for the Jewish University Experience - Vice-President
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