Dr. Richard O’Connell, EdD, has helped children as a district guidance coordinator, assistant principal, director of guidance, and counselor in various New York and New Jersey public and private sc...view moreDr. Richard O’Connell, EdD, has helped children as a district guidance coordinator, assistant principal, director of guidance, and counselor in various New York and New Jersey public and private schools over forty years. He is the recipient of numerous New York State and Nassau County Counselors Association awards, including Counselor of the Year, for his innovative programs and publications dealing with all aspects of school counseling services. For the past eleven years, he has volunteered in a minority school assisting students in the college/career admissions process.view less