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IEC Business Coaching

IEC Business Coaching 

Working with Katelyn Gleason Klapper, CEP

Katelyn Gleason Klapper, CEP

Personal Story


After 15 years working in higher education, I decided to stay home for two years when my third child was born to figure out my "next chapter".  My happiest and most fulfilling years in college admissions led me to independent educational consulting, but my hidden entrepreneurial drive helped to make my business successful, and one that is still growing. I have experienced a variety of working environments from joining an established team to creating my own business plan and founding College Options. I have even changed my practice model to help me build my own team. I am especially drawn to coaching others as they seek to grow or refine their practices or transition on another path.


For more about our team approach and my own college counseling philosophy please see this highlight piece about our practice in Boston Voyager magazine.


Professional Mentoring and Coaching Experience


I have mentored and educated colleagues  for more than 10 years and since 2015, taught more than 400 IECs in the UC Irvine IEC practicum course. At the conclusion of this practicum course, I offer all of my students a one on one coaching session to review their final business plan and personal goals. These coaching sessions cover college counseling skills and models, ethical business practices and practical business development issues.  Through this experience, I have had exposure to a range of business models, the array of regional and international challenges, and have developed insight into the future possibilities and challenges of our profession.


Recent Leadership, Coaching, and Training Experience

  • Instructor, UC Irvine, Certificate in Independent Educational Consulting (2015-Present)
  • Coach Training EDU, Executive Life Coaching Certification Program
  • Immediate Past Chair, AICEP (2022 -24)
  • Faculty, IECA Summer Training Institute (2021, 2022) 
  • Board Member & Standards and Ethics Chair, HECA (2016 – 19)
  • Faculty, NACAC Pre-Conference, Transitioning to Private Practice (2017 & 2018)
  • Faculty, IECA Pre-Conference, Incorporating Affordability Planning into Your Practice (2017)

Take Your Practice to the Next Level


After quickly building my business to capacity in 3 years, I looked for ways to grow my business to a 6-figure income, without sacrificing the quality of my services, or my work/personal life balance. I can inspire you to do the same! 


IEC Business Coaching Services


3-Session IEC Business Consulting Package

    

Choose several areas of focus beginning with a guided self-assessment process:

  • Comprehensive process planning that builds efficiency without compromising personalization
  • Budget/income planning and pricing guidance
  • Service package development (new or exhisting)
  • Marketing and brand analysis
  • College counseling curriculum refinement
  • Growth models and the implications of hiring/outsourcing 
  • Compensation models and employee management considerations
  • Phasing-out/other transitions
  • Executive coaching preview

Collaborative List Development Package


Executive Life Coaching/Consulting Package


Customized Packages & Hourly Sessions to Fit Your Needs


If you are looking for the resources and coaching to fully evaluate and actualize your business plans, let me be your guide. Find more information about my consulting and coaching services at IEC Business Coaching.



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“Katelyn provided critical guidance as I developed my business model, including pricing and process, but most importantly I have valued her clear and focused coaching at times of unexpected challenges or opportunities.”

--Sandy Storer, Gap Consultant, A Gap Away 
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