Laurie Bookstein, JD, CEP is a dedicated independent educational consultant with over 15 years of service to students in their families embarking on the college search process. After years of practicing law and serving as the Secondary School Committee Chairperson for the University of Pennsylvania in Wisconsin, Laurie found her passion in counseling high school students seeking assistance in navigating their own fulfilling path through the college search and application process. Laurie understood that many families needed independent and knowledgeable guidance from a professional educational consultant who would e dedicated to understanding the needs of her clients and the options available from among the nearly 3,000 colleges in the United States.
In 1996, Laurie founded College Placement Services and successfully built her practice on demonstrating the benefits of independent educational consulting by finding the right fit for each of her students, catering to each student’s individual needs and goals. Laurie became the first Certified Educational Planner (CEP) and the first full professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) currently practicing in Wisconsin. She is also a member of the National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC), the Wisconsin Association of College Admissions Counseling (WACAC), as well as the Higher Educational Consultants Association (HECA). Laurie has also been selected by the American Institute of Certified Education Planners (AICEP) to serve as proctor for other educational consultants seeking to become certified in the field.