Workshops & Training
Campanile is available to present to schools and community organizations on any aspect of the college admission process. Recent presentation topics included “Admission by Audition,” “The Better College Essay,” “Guiding Students through Selective College Admission,” “All About Testing,” and “Tips for the Common Application.” We also provide staff development workshops for teachers, counselors, and volunteers customized to the needs of the organization or school.
Tackling College Essays: Tips and Tricks
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Sunday, August 27on August 27, 2023
Mitchell Park Library,Palo Alto
This presentation will provide high school students with strategies for maximizing efficiency in writing college admissions essays.
Dr. Elizabeth A. Stone and Meredith Joelle Charlson, authors of "The Better College Essay: From Start…
Registration closes August 27 at 11:00am )Register for event
BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY - COLLEGE ADMISSION ESSAYS WITH DR. ELIZABETH STONE AND. MEREDITH JOELLE DONATO. SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 6:30 PM.
Council on international schools, GLOBAL FORUM: November 17, 2021: Brainstorming essay topics for U.S. Colleges. Dr. Stone co-presents with jonathan b. williams, vice president for undergraduate admissions at new york university.
San mateo public library: College essay tips & tricks for parents & students. tuesday october 19, 6 pm (virtual). register HERE.
Burlingame public library: College essays for parents & students. September 21, 2021 7 pm (VIRTUAL). Register HERE.
Summer 2021 courses for counselors: UC BErkeley, Extension program. July 10 & July 11. LEARN MORE.
Thank you so much for a terrific class. I feel like I've learned so much already. The framework you described at the start about "where teens are" in their ability to have insight into who they are really opened up my mind to understanding the challenges they face in writing a self-reflective essay. SUMMER 2020 Counselor Workshop Participant
Recent Presentations
SRI European Conference
Morrison & Foerster, Panelist with Jeff Levy
SRI The Americas Conference
California Homeschool Network
CounselorMore - Supporting IECs through Covid-19
Panelist: UC Berkeley, Extension “Varsity Blues: A discussion on Ethical College Admissions Advising.” Free and open to the public.
Speaker: ED-REV, AT&T Park, San Francisco sponsored by Parents Network
Presenter: Independent Educational Consultants Association National Conference Denver: with Matt Bonner, Director of Admissions at Colorado College and Ben Toll, Admissions at George Washington University.
Guest Speaker, American Association of University Women, Redwood City, CA
Guest Speaker: University of San Francisco Alumni Outreach for Latino/Latina students
Webinar for IECA on Test Optional Programs
Invited Lecturer, UC San Diego College Admissions Counseling Program
Musical Theater Admissions with NYU Tisch, Director of Admission Chris Andersson in San Mateo, CA
National College Advocacy Group, Los Angeles
National Conference, Independent Educational Consultants Association, Scottsdale, AZ, Austin, TX
National Conference, Independent Educational Consultants Association, Baltimore, MD
San Mateo High School PTA
MidPen Housing Youth Leadership Training Program, San Mateo
Barnes & Noble (Book signing)
Marble Arch Test Prep Movie Screening of "Ivory Tower," Moderator
Brown University Bookstore, Providence, RI (lecture and book signing)
California Association for the Gifted
American Association of University Women, Redwood Shores Chapter
San Mateo Union High School District GATE Program
Peninsula Parents Network
Morrissey-Compton Educational Center
San Mateo Public Library
Mountain View High School
Fusion Academy (Palo Alto, San Mateo, San Franciscco)
Sterne School
MidPen Housing
College Track
University of California, Berkeley
Foster City Library
Meira Academy
Guided Path
Morrison & Foerster
Burlingame Public Library
Student Organizational Services, Orinda Library
National Charity League
Charles Armstrong School