About
About College Preparation Services
Our Team
Margaret G. Benedict Ph.D
College Preparation Services was founded by Margaret G. Benedict, Ph.D., a professional educator who has spent over twenty years working with students at the secondary school and university levels. Holding a Ph.D. in 16th century English literature from Lehigh University, Dr. Benedict has taught college level English at Villanova University and Fairfield University. Her work has been published in many professional journals and she has presented papers at numerous international symposiums.
Dr. Benedict is also the founder and Executive Director of the Matthew Gaffney Foundation (http://www.gaffneyfoundation.com/) which provides college preparation services to qualified economically disadvantaged students.
Patricia Dunn (TM Dunn) MFA in Creative Writing, Sarah Lawrence College
Patricia has served as Senior Director of the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, and as Assistant Dean to Graduate Studies and Special Programs, and has over twenty years of experience teaching High School Students how to write their college essays.
Barbara Posner
MA. Columbia University, Teachers College: Member IECA
Provides College Placement and Post Secondary school options for students with emotional or learning differences.
Dale Troy
Yale College, Yale Law Certified Health Coach
The goal of the college stress community is to give students a simple way to get support, advice, strategies and guidance for college life.
Jeanette Chagaris
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Boston University
Math Tutor: Jeanette brings over 20 years of educational experience to the table, both in the classroom and as a private math tutor. She has taught at both the middle and upper school levels and absolutely loves teaching math.
Debbie Ferri
Masters: Fairfield University
Undergrad: St. Lawrence University
Math Tutor: Debbi’s goal is to help students build confidence in their math abilities by making problems more understandable, meaningful, and enjoyable.