Augi Anagnostos
University Admission Professional
Larchmont,NY
Summary
Committed Admissions Specialist offering 10+ years of success in university candidate selection, placement and counseling services. Expert in student application assessment, interviewing and guiding progress through one-on-one interaction. Fantastic eye for detail to work quickly and accurately, cross-functionally.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Educational Consultant
Succesia.be
05.2019 - Current
- Counsel, guide, prepare prospective students through every facet of university admissions process.
- Create and refine application materials (CVs, essays, statements, social media profiles), in collaboration with student.
- Provide individualized academic counseling to international students in choosing degree program in USA, UK or EU that is best suited to academic objectives and career goals.
- Conduct mock interviews and provide constructive critiques and tips on interviewing techniques for 300+ prospective applicants.
- Engage students in applying to and choosing best option that aligns with career objectives, resulting in 100% success rate (e.g. INSEAD, LBS, LSE, City, HEC, IE, IESE, ESCP, Columbia, Duke, Harvard, MIT, NYU, UC Berkeley, UNC).
- Support students in ad hoc proofreading and copyediting needs (where English is not native language).
Marketing Project Manager
Delta Dental of California
08.2013 - 03.2019
- Developed growth strategies to increase Small Business Program by 7%; NY remote position created for me.
- Created messages and communication efforts (70+ campaigns) and oversaw development and maintenance of marketing brochures, flyers, web/digital messaging and direct marketing.
- Tracked budgets, performance and ROI of Small Business Program and marketing campaigns, cross-functionally. Prepared metrics-focused reporting, point of view presentations on project results and key learnings, to enable educated executive decisions.
- Conducted market research to identify customer needs and preferences.
Admissions Consultant, Officer & Reader, Executive MBA Admissions
Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business
03.2004 - 04.2010
- Evaluated applications, interviewed 650+ candidates, Selection Committee; CA remote position created for me.
- Read application material, interviewed, counseled and advised potential Executive MBA applicants and decided, as part of Selection Committee, composition of each incoming class, for all three Executive MBA programs.
- Collaborated with Operations team, professors and university staff to organize materials, courses, schedules, accommodation, events, and global residencies.
- Organized and represented Duke University at informational sessions, in yield events, college fairs.
Education
Master of Science - Economic History
The London School of Economics And Political Science
London, UKBachelor of Arts - Economics
The University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT, USACertificate - European Economic Studies
Maastricht University
Maastricht, NetherlandsSkills
- University Admissions Materials Evaluation
- Student Counseling
- Relationship Building & Coaching
- Writing & Editing
- Interviewing
- International Experience
- College Fair Representation
- Project Management
- Tech-Savvy
Leadership Experience
- Teaching Assistant, International Wine Center 2022
- Director, LSE USA Alumni Board of Directors 2005-present
- Member, LSE USA Scholarship Committee 2019-present
- Chapter Leader, LSE San Francisco Alumni 2005-2019
- Alumni Ambassador, University of Connecticut 2018-present
- Translator & Editor, Greek-English 2005-present
Awards
- WSET Awards in Wines Level I, II (distinction), III (merit)
- WSET Awards in Spirits Level I, II (distinction)
- WSET Award in Sake Level I
- WSET Award in Beer Level I
- Recipient, 2022 Beam Suntory Spirits Scholarship (Les Dames d'Escoffier, New York Chapter)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Greek
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Educational Consultant
Succesia.be
05.2019 - Current
Marketing Project Manager
Delta Dental of California
08.2013 - 03.2019
Admissions Consultant, Officer & Reader, Executive MBA Admissions
Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business
03.2004 - 04.2010
Master of Science - Economic History
The London School of Economics And Political Science
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
The University of Connecticut
Certificate - European Economic Studies
Maastricht University