Local Education Consultant Joins National Professional Association

Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 10, 2019 --(PR.com)-- The Independent Education Consultants
Association, (IECA), today announced Lauren Joyce Hensel, LAUNCH Education Advisors, of
Hilversum, the Netherlands, has been accepted as an Associate Member in the association. IECA
associate members are professionals in the process of transitioning to a career in educational counseling.
To qualify, as an associate member, a consultant must have established an educational consulting practice
and have had a minimum of one year's experience in education placement, counseling, or admissions.

Formerly Lauren was the Director of Admissions and Marketing at Morgan Park Academy, Association
Athletic Director, Director of Athletic and Performing Arts Admissions, and Head Men's Volleyball
Coach at Robert Morris University Illinois, and Senior Admission Counselor at Illinois Institute of
Technology.

Since 2017, she has worked as a Project Manager and Athletic Mentor in Amsterdam, but chose to focus
full time on LAUNCH in 2019. She primarily works with third culture families, student-athletes
(specifically rowing, volleyball, rugby, and eSports), and twice exceptional students. She is also a
member of the International Association of College Admissions Counseling.

Lauren has been an independent educational consultant (IEC) since January 2019. Her office is located in
Hilversum, the Netherlands - about 20 minutes outside Amsterdam. Lauren is a graduate of Illinois
Institute of Technology, BS and MPA, and pursuing Certificate in College Counseling from the
University of California Irvine.

The IECA was founded in 1976 was a nonprofit, professional association of established educational
consultants. IECA member educational consultants are professionals who assist students and families
with educational decision-making. Their educational backgrounds, specialized training, campus
visitations, and professional experience equip them to help students choose schools, colleges, or programs
that meet their individual needs and goals.

Professional Membership in the association requires an appropriate master's degree or comparable

training and a minimum of three years experience in the profession, as well as meeting IECA's
professional standards and subscribing to its Principles of Good Practice. Members continually update
their knowledge and maintain skills through IECA-sponsored meetings, workshops, webinars, training
programs, and information exchanges with colleges, schools, programs and other consultants.

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Launch Education Advisors
Lauren Joyce Hensel
+31 06 42 76 16 96
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www.launcheducationadvisors.com

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