Alicia Oglesby

Professional School Counselor

Alicia Oglesby is an Academic Counseling Expert based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Education at the University of Pittsburgh and working as a Graduate Research Assistant. She was previously employed as the Associate Director of College Counseling at the Winchester Thurston School. Prior to that, she worked as a Director of School and College Counseling at 4 other secondary schools. With over twelve years of experience in academic counseling, Alicia specializes in academic advising, social-emotional skills, and career counseling. Alicia holds Professional School Counseling Certifications in both Washington DC and Pennsylvania. She has created a college counseling program in its entirety and developed five programs focused on application workshops, parent information workshops, essay writing collaborative, peer-reviewed application activities, and financial aid literacy events.

Education

  • PhD Candidate, Doctoral Program in Urban Education, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh
  • Master's Degree, Clinical, Counseling, and Applied Psychology, Chestnut Hill College
  • BS, Psychology, Howard University

Certifications & Organizations

  • Certification, School Counseling, Arcadia University
  • Certified, Professional School Counseling, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
  • Graduate, Social-Behavioral-Educational Course, CITI Program
  • Graduate, National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Intensive Race and Mental Health Course, Virginia Tech University
  • Graduate, African American Psychology Course, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
  • Graduate, Harvard University School Counseling and College Counseling Summer Intensive for School Counselor

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Advice needed - what should I major in?
See your advisor. They have access to software, personality tests, and other tools that can help you narrow down your choices. My second piece of advice would be to reflect. Talk to loved ones and close friends in order to discover the areas where you excel and thrive. Many students don’t realize they are strong in certain content areas or that they have a knack for a certain type of work. Reflect on the courses, books, and studies you could spend all day learning more about. Instead of fitting inside of a major box, consider the topics you could spend all day debating or talking about. All of this should help inform your decision.

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