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Sierra Ward is Saratoga's CCC/College & Career Center Advisor.  

Sierra is entering her 26th year in college counseling & college admissions: 7 years in college admissions and soon her 19th year in high school-based counseling. She's visited over 300 colleges, most of them more than once and also most of them in the last 5 years to stay up to date with campus facilities, admissions staff, and former students.  She's served on the Executive Board of her professional association, WACAC, the Western Association for College Admissions Counseling, and is currently the Co-Chair for WACAC's Public School Counselor Special Interest Group, with prior service as chair of the Membership Committee, and a member of both the College Fair and Mentorship committees. She's been asked to serve on the Counselor Advisory Boards for the University of Delaware, the University of Maryland, Northwestern University, and Willamette University. She also earned a certificate of completion from the Harvard Summer Institute On College Admissions.

She assists Saratoga seniors and juniors with all aspects of the college search & application process: college lists, applications, essays/PIQ's/supplements, college visit itinerary suggestions, standardized testing (ACT/SAT) plans, financial aid and scholarships, mock interviews, and resumé assistance.

She also provides guidance regarding non-college options such as military and other careers and jobs. 

Sierra also does the online MaxPreps scorekeeping for as many Saratoga athletics events as she can fit into her schedule: Go Falcons!!

In her spare time, Sierra produces shows with Peninsula Youth Theatre where she also serves on the Board of Directors, and can be found attending musicals, running, hiking, and mountain climbing, with the goal of reaching the highest point of all 50 states (45 down, just 5 to go!)

Sierra can be found in the CCC, between the cafeteria and music building, and she can be reached at sward@lgsuhsd.org


College admissions reps:You can schedule a visit with us in RepVisits!  Or email CCC Advisor Sierra Ward at sward@lgsuhsd.org if you have any questions.