The Consumer-Student w/ Jean Norris

The Higher Ed Podcast

Join Nawrass and Kamaar as they speak with the legendary Jean Norris about ethical sales practices within the higher education space and how institutions are weary of investing in the admissions profession.
Dr. Jean Norris is the leading advocate and expert for the admissions profession. Her unique mix of experience working in the enrollment trenches, consulting for hundreds of organizations and training thousands of professionals makes her a sought after speaker and presenter. Her research, articles, and interviews can be found in many well-known publications serving the sector.
She began her educational pursuit in a 10-month medical assisting diploma program and went on to earn a B.A. in Management, a M.A. in Communication and Training and an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership. Jean is also a Licensed Master Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner.
In her 32-year, higher education career, Jean served in the role of admissions representative, dean of admissions, faculty member, academic dean, vice president of marketing, vice president of enrollment, and vice president of organizational development at private colleges and universities. Currently Jean is a managing partner at Norton Norris, Inc., a Chicago-based marketing/consulting/training firm focused exclusively in the higher education sector.
Jean is the developer of EnrollMatch® – a comprehensive admissions training program offering proven results to balance compliance and performance. In 2015, Dr. Norris launched MyGuidance Coach® (MGC), a patent-pending student software system that provides pre-enrollment advising for prospective students 24/7 and significant ROI for schools!
Dr. Norris is the founder and Chairman of the Board for the Association for the Advancement of the College Admissions Profession (AACAP). She also is an executive board member for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Jean and her son, Mike, authored and published their first book “No Sugar Added – Straight Talk From Those Living With Diabetes” with all proceeds to benefit JDRF in their search for a cure. The International Independent Publishers Association awarded their book with a bronze medal from amongst hundreds of titles submitted from 16 countries.
Contact Information:
Dr. Jean Norris
Managing Partner
Norton|Norris, Inc.
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://nortonnorris.com
Social Media:
Twitter: @drjeannorris
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-norris-ed-d-bb74455

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