Nagla  Orlando

About Me

Nagla Orlando, M.Ed., CEP, Knowledge Worx 4 College, founder, and principal, approaches the college application process as a life-long educator; she is a 25-year veteran California credentialed educator in Science (Biology, AP Biology, Anatomy and Physiology). In addition to teaching, Nagla mentored thousands of students in interpersonal growth and leadership skills outside of the classroom through the renowned Boomerang Project LINK Crew Initiative. Nagla built Knowledge Worx 4 College around her passion for helping students gain exposure to their innate strengths and talents and higher education options to find their best fit! Nagla prides herself on creating positive working relationships with school counselors and prioritizing "student first" in her California Central Coast consulting practice. Nagla holds a California Single Subject Teaching Credential, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, counseling certification, and most recently received the highly distinctive Certified Education Planner CEP from AICEP in 2022. It is an honor to be among a prestigious group of 272 (one of only 44 in California) educational consultants and school counselors in the US and abroad to earn the designation of Certified Educational Planner (CEP).

With a singular focus, an engaging personality, and an intuitive ability to relate to students and parents, Nagla has the expertise to understand the individual, their needs and passions giving her the unique insight to objectively see each students strengths and potential. Nagla helps you see yourself objectively rather than merely as a test score, GPA, or letter grade. When you are able to perceive yourself in this light you are able to communicate these attributes in your college application allowing an admissions officer to get a glimpse of your intellectual curiosity, tenacity, evidence of personal growth and excellence.

Nagla’s Education and Professional Memberships:

California State University of Long Beach, BS, Human Health Science
California State University of Long Beach, Single Subject Teaching Credential
William Howard Taft University, M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction
American Institute of Certified Educational Planners
University of California, San Diego, Certificate in College Counseling
National Association for College Admission Counseling
Western Association for College Admission Counseling
Higher Education Consultants Association
Independent Educational Consultants Association – Professional Member

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Students Enrolled

Syracuse University, Montana State University -- Bozeman, Gonzaga University, Loyola Marymount University, Miami University -- Oxford, Southern Methodist University, Chapman University, University of Oregon, University of Portland, Seattle University, Oregon State University, The University of New Mexico, Seattle Pacific University, University of New Hampshire, California State University, Northridge, Belmont University, Middle Tennessee State University, Seton Hall University, Santa Clara University, Indiana University Bloomington, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Fordham University, Middlebury College, Menlo College, Sonoma State University, La Sierra University, Southern Utah University, California State University, Stanislaus, San Francisco State University, CUNY -- Baruch College, University of Westminster, Loyola University New Orleans, Washington State University, The University of Arizona, University of Wyoming, Texas A&M University -- College Station, Texas Tech University, Oklahoma State University, Colorado College, University of California, Santa Cruz, Northeastern University, University College of Dublin, San Jose State University, University of California, Riverside, Pepperdine University, California State University, Fullerton, University of Colorado Boulder, University of California, Santa Barbara, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Westmont College, Point Loma Nazarene University, Loyola University Maryland, University of Miami, Baylor University, University of California, San Diego, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Pennsylvania State University -- University Park, Middlesex University London, University of West London, Nottingham Trent University, London Metropolitan University, University of California, Davis, Barnard College, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Colorado State University, Eastern Washington University, University of Washington, Seattle, Louisiana State University, University of Kentucky, Clemson University, Marist College, University of Pittsburgh, Kansas State University, University of Nebraska -- Lincoln, University of Saint Joseph, California State University, Chico, Boise State University, North Carolina State University -- Raleigh, University of Idaho, University of South Carolina -- Columbia, Western Carolina University, Willamette University, Fort Lewis College, Regis College, Western New England University.

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