Jodi Tharan, M.Div., M.Ed.

Reach College Counseling provides personalized writing guidance for the college bound student.  I created Reach College Counseling because of my passion for access to higher education for everyone.  Reach College Counseling offers high school students tools to support the college application process. Parents benefit from prospective college students taking ownership of the college preparation process. This small business is in the initial phase and is growing with the support of the brilliant non-profit Empowered Women International.

Engaged in all aspects of the admissions process, including applicant and student advising.
Designed and managed orientation program.
Supervised volunteers. 
Designed workshops on financial aid, course enrollment and other topics related to enrollment and retention for a variety of audiences including students, faculty, staff and board of trustees. Prepared reports on admissions data and retention.
Assisted with marketing and social media presence.
Contributed to fundraising plans and implementation.
Conducted all visit arrangements for prospective students.
Served on Educational Model committee reporting to the board of trustees and ultimately the Association of Theological Schools accreditation committee.

Design and launch special needs initiative.
Prepare reports for the Board of Directors, including budget and impact of program design
Educate the community about the laws related to special needs access while also advising on policies.
Apply for and secure grants for the programmatic needs of the initiative.
Design, develop and deliver curriculum in order to "teach the teachers" in order to increase access for all members of the community.

Designed, Developed & Delivered curriculum to various non-profits including California Shakespeare Theater, State of California First Five Early Childhood Education Programs, and Seneca Center Clients.
Taught master teachers how to improve their teaching skills.
Supported novice teachers and interns as they developed teaching skills.
Provided professional development.

Co-Author Tapestry of Faith Social Justice Curriculum (Middle School) for the Unitarian Universalist Association, Boston, MA

"Heeding the Call: Qualities of a Justice Maker Heeding the Call is a social justice curriculum that not only explores linked oppressions in our society, but also encourages participants towards personal growth in values that counteract the marginalization of others."

"Those who work with students making the transition from high school to college are all too aware of the need for training and information that is up-to-date, comprehensive, and practical.This program is intended for college admissions personnel who want to become more familiar with high school processes and other institutions’ protocols."

"Starr King’s M.Div. degree program aims to prepare leaders with the knowledge, professional skill, and personal capacities to:

Create just and sustainable communities that counter oppressions
Call forth compassion, wholeness and liberation
Cultivate multi-religious life and learning"

"DeLeT, a program of the HUC-JIR Rhea Hirsch School of Education at the Jack H. Skirball Campus in Los Angeles, is dedicated to fostering teaching excellence in Jewish day schools in North America." 

"The mission of HNU's education program is to prepare students to effect positive change in urban schools. Our faculty has extensive experience working in urban environments, and the curriculum highlights subjects such as social foundations, systemic inequities, and racial bias."

"Feminist studies is an interdisciplinary field of analysis that investigates how relations of gender are embedded in social, political, and cultural formations. The undergraduate program in Feminist Studies provides students with a unique interdisciplinary and transnational perspective. The department emphasizes theories and practices derived from multiracial and multicultural contexts."

Teaching Artist  [email protected]

Analyst for USA (Mentor) [email protected]

Director of College Counseling, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School [email protected]

Associate Professor of History and Spirituality, Franciscan School of Theology [email protected]

Dean of Faculty and Professor, Starr King School [email protected]

International Consultant [email protected]