Robin Abedon, Certified Educational Planner, has a rich background in education as a teacher, college admissions officer, counselor, school trustee and administrator.

Throughout her years in education, Abedon has mentored students in the process of academic selection and admissions, counseled them in curricular and co-curricular planning and motivated them to make rewarding choices.

Since moving to Florida in 1995, Abedon has specialized in educational counseling. As a Certified Educational Planner,
she works with young people who are preparing for their college education. She guides students in all facets
of the complex and challenging process of college selection and planning.

Abedon is a member of IECA (Independent Educational Consultants Association) and NACAC
(National Association for College Admission Counseling). She has taken an active role in the leadership of IECA
as a member of its Board of Directors (2004-2007, 2008-2011). She has served on its Executive Board as: Vice-President for Committees (2008-2009); Secretary/treasurer and Chairman of the Membership Committee (2006-2007). From 2002-2004 she was chairperson of the College Committee.

Abedon’s primary volunteer commitment in Palm Beach County has been her service to the
Childrens Home Society of South Florida. She has served this organization for over ten years as a member
of its Board of Trustees and its Executive Board. In 2005-2006, she was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Prior to moving to Florida, Abedon taught English in the Newton, MA and Barrington, RI school systems.
She was also a member of Brown University's admissions staff, where she interviewed and evaluated prospective
students. As Director of the academic program of Rhode Island Council on Economic Education, at
Rhode Island College, she trained teachers and worked with students to develop basic understandings of Economics.

Abedon served as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees at Friends Academy in North Dartmouth, MA.
She was a member of the Board of Trustees at the Community Preparatory School, an inner-city private school
in Providence, RI, devoted to educating students who might not have the opportunity to enroll in fine
secondary schools and colleges.

Abedon graduated from Tufts University magna cum laude in English and Phi Beta Kappa. Her graduate work
was done at Harvard University, where she earned a Master of Arts in the teaching of English at the
Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Master of Public Administration at the
Harvard Kennedy School of Government.