Carol Ben-Davies joins us to discuss her mission to transform the college journey for students and their parents and with her extensive experience in university admissions and beyond. We discuss the recent FAFSA error, college decision day, common pitfalls faced by college-bound students, mental health with self-care practices and more to turn potential breakdowns into breakthroughs in college and much more! 

PODCAST HOST: Fallon M. Flowers, MSN, BS, RN, WHNP-BC
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ABOUT THE GUEST: Carol Ben-Davies is the founder of College Bound Determination, a guiding force for parents in strengthening their children for the realities of college which means preparing beyond college admissions and preparing for college and life success. She is also the CEO of KeyStrengths Consulting which offers personal, professional, and management development training services designed to empower individuals, teams, and organizations to harness their innate key strengths to thrive and reach their goals.

With over 20 years of experience serving at top universities in the US, Carol has made meaningful contributions in the areas of Undergraduate Admissions, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Student Leadership Development, Student Advocacy and Support, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Throughout her career, Carol has assisted countless college students and their parents, helping them navigate the challenges of college life, from breakthroughs to breakdowns.

Carol holds an M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Loyola University Chicago and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a Certified Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, a certified QPR Suicide Prevention Instructor, a FranklinCovey 7 Habits of Highly Effective People/College Students Facilitator and a Strong’s Interest Inventory Certified Practioner.

She is also the Co-Author of, “𝙔𝒐𝙪 𝘾𝒂𝙣 𝙂𝒐 𝒕𝙤 𝘾𝒐𝙡𝒍𝙚𝒈𝙚 𝙛𝒐𝙧 𝙁𝒓𝙚e," an anthology provide tips on how to find and keep scholarships.  

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Connect to Carol on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-ben-davies-48b67b8  
Connect to Carol via website: https://carolbendavies.com/  

Give Carol a call: 919-849-8819 
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