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Cynthia Muchnick and Jenn Curtis

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The Parent Compass

Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick, MA, is a graduate of Stanford University and has been working in education for the past 25+ years as a former Assistant Director of College Admission, high school teacher, educational consultant, and author of five other education-related books. She speaks professionally to parents, students, teachers, and businesses on topics such as study skills, the adolescent journey, college admission, and now the parent compass movement.

Jenn Curtis, MSW, earned a BA from UCLA and MSW from USC and has been an educational consultant and professional speaker for the past 12 years. As owner of FutureWise Consulting, she has worked with hundreds of students on every aspect of the college admission process. She is particularly passionate about empowering teens to approach life with intention and educating parents about using their parent compass.

Cynthia Muchnick & Jenn Curtis - THE PARENT COMPASS
Aug. 30, 2021

Cynthia Muchnick & Jenn Curtis - THE PARENT COMPASS

We discuss The Parent Compass, creating a toolbox for parenting teens, guiding teens through the tough years, the process they used to write together and which chapter was difficult to create, the Varsity Blues scandal, how the pandemic altered the college admission process, and much more.
Guest: Cynthia Muchnick and Jenn Curtis