Professional Qualifications

For fifteen years Regan Ronayne has assisted students from all over the country to reach their personal and educational goals. In addition to college admission guidance, she has helped high school and college students to identify their needs, improve study habits, and graduate from college. Regan is active in professional counseling associations and is on the advisory boards of several higher education programs. She holds an MA in Counseling from San Diego State University, graduated with highest distinction from the University of California, San Diego, and is a Certified Educational Planner.

Experience related to Directions To College

  • University of California, Berkeley (1995-present): Director of the College Admission and Career Planning Program - Berkeley Extension; Application Reader - Undergraduate Admissions; Director of Undergraduate Advising - Molecular and Cell Biology.
  • Napa Valley Community College (2001-ongoing) Instructor of College Skills, Transfer Success, Career Planning; Transfer Counselor.
  • University of California, San Diego (1984-1995) College Counselor - Roosevelt College; Academic Advisor - Department of Biology; Outreach, Registration and Residential Life - Student Affairs.

Professional Memberships

As a Certified Educational Planner (AICEP) and member of the National Association for College Admission Counselors (NACAC), the Western Association for College Admission Counselors (WACAC), the National Academic Advisors Association (NACADA) and the Higher Educational Consultants Association (HECA), DTC abides by the ethical codes and good practices of those organizations.

Campus Visits

  • Boston University, MA
  • California State University East Bay, CA
  • Chico State University, CA
  • Claremont McKenna College, CA
  • Cogswell Polytechnical College, CA
  • Dominican University of California, CA
  • Fresno State University, CA
  • Grossmont College, CA
  • Harvard University, MA
  • Humbolt State University, CA
  • Johns Hopkins University, MD
  • Kent State, OH
  • Lock Haven University, PA
  • Menlo College, CA
  • Mills College, CA
  • Napa Valley College, CA
  • Notre Dame de Namur University, CA
  • Pepperdine University, CA
  • Point Loma Nazarene University, CA
  • Sacramento State University, CA
  • San Diego City College, CA
  • San Diego Mesa College, CA
  • San Diego State University, CA
  • San Jose State University, CA
  • San Francisco State University, CA
  • Santa Clara University, CA
  • Southern Oregon State University, OR
  • Stanford University, CA
  • University of California, Berkeley, CA
  • University of California, Davis, CA
  • University of California, Irvine, CA
  • UCLA, CA
  • University of California, San Diego, CA
  • University of California, San Francisco, CA
  • University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
  • University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
  • University of Montana, Missoula, MT
  • University of San Diego, CA
  • University of San Francisco, CA