Tony’s Professional Career Path & Experience
From College to today:
1997: Tony graduated from the University of Scranton with a bachelor's degree in History. He was a Regional All-American and Captain of the soccer team. He spent a year as an assistant coach before heading off to graduate school.
1997-99: Accepted a position as Graduate Assistant Soccer Coach with the Men's Soccer Team at the University at Buffalo. While at UB, he completed a M.Ed in School Counseling.
1999-2002: Served as the Dean of Students, College Counselor, AP European History Teacher, and Head Boy's Soccer Coach at St. Anselm's Abbey School in Washington, DC.
2002-2012: Accepted the role of Director of College Counseling at St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, NJ. He was also a member of the soccer coaching staff, a history teacher, a member of the admissions committee, and Chair of the Honor Code Committee.
2011-2015: Tony began his career as an Independent College Counselor at Ivy Educational Services, NJ. He spent time overseeing the work of fellow counselors as well as working on the search, application/essay, and selection process with a full caseload of students and families.
2013-2016: Named the founding Director of College Counseling at YSC Academy in Wayne, PA, the first school in the country to be affiliated with a professional sports team (Philadelphia Union, MLS) with the goal of helping student-athletes reach their potential.
2014-present: Founded Coastal College Counseling with the goal of bringing a calm, organized, collaborative approach to the tristate area and beyond.
“Thank you so much for all that you did during the stressful college application process. Also, please thank Tim as he was excellent with the essay’s. You two are a great team. Thanks for all your patience with me as I was a very nervous mom! We are so excited for the girls to begin at UPenn and Cornell next year.”
Professional Memberships and Boards:
National Association for College Admissions Counseling, 2006-Present
Professional Member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, 2012-Present
New Jersey Association for College Admissions Counseling
Executive Board Member, 2015-2019
Regional College Fair Volunteer Counselor, 2014-2019
Spring Lake Heights Board of Education, 2020-Present
High Point University National Admissions Advisory Board, 2017-2020
Spring Lake Heights Educational Foundation, President 2019-2020
professional presentations & experiences:
NJACAC Annual Conference:
Collaborative Counseling (2014)
Semantics and Sanity (2012)
Waiting for Superman/Race to Nowhere (2011)
Where the Boys Are? (2010)
NACAC Regional College Fair (2014): The Essay Writing Process
Future 500 Soccer Camps (2014-2017)
Understanding the College Admissions and Recruiting Process
Individualized College Admissions Meetings for National and International Student-Athletes
Manasquan High School PTO (2015 & 2016): Navigating the College Process
Cedar Stars Academy-Monmouth (2016-2018): Understanding the College Admissions and Recruiting Process
United States Naval Academy Soccer Camp (2017): Understanding the College Admissions and Recruiting Process
Tour d’Admission Participant and Route Navigator (2017 & 2108)
NACAC Regional College Fair (2019): The Student-Athlete Experience
volunteer experience:
Scholarship Reader for the Wells Mountain Foundation
NJACAC Camp College & College Key
Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society
Shark River Lacrosse Club, Youth Lacrosse Coach
Wall Soccer Club, Youth Soccer Coach
Spring Lake Heights Board of Education, Ad Hoc Committee Member