The ICC Team
Our expert team of counselors has decades of combined experience helping students and families with the college admissions process.
Ownership Team
Mandee Heller Adler
FOUNDER
Mandee Heller Adler is a renowned college counseling expert, a Certified Educational Planner, and the founder of International College Counselors. She is known through her work with high school students and her fast-selling books: From Public School to the Ivy League: How to get into a top school without top dollar resources, International Admissions: How to get accepted to U.S. Colleges, and To University and Beyond: Launch your career in high gear. She is regularly featured in US News and World Report and has also been featured in dozens of other newspapers, magazines, radio and television programs, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo!Parenting, Money, NBC News, and FOX Business News.
Mandee Heller Adler
Barry N. Liebowitz
MANAGING PARTNER / CFO
Barry N. Liebowitz is the managing partner and CFO of International College Counselors. For 15 years, Barry has been assisting students gain admission to the colleges of their dreams. He is a Certified Educational Planner, a board certification awarded only to individuals who demonstrate the highest level of professional standards in educational planning. Barry has a knack for finding the right-fit colleges for students, from scholar-athletes to performance arts majors. His students have gained acceptances into more than 100 colleges, including Ivy League and highly selective schools, liberal arts colleges, and state universities.
Barry N. Liebowitz
Executive Team
Marlene Fishbein
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLIENT RELATIONS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Marlene Fishbein serves as the Senior Director of Client Relations & Business Development for International College Counselors. She is a veteran in the education industry, recently focusing on Test Prep and Academic Support for students in grades K–College.
Marlene Fishbein
Aimee Heller
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Aimee Heller serves as the Director of Communications for International College Counselors and the Chief Operating Officer of Edit the Work. She is an award-winning advertising copywriter who knows how to best showcase a student’s unique achievements, personality and passion.
Aimee Heller
Martha Leduc
SENIOR MANAGER OF CLIENT RELATIONS
Martha Leduc serves as the Associate Director of Client Relations for International College Counselors. She plays a crucial role in fostering, developing, and maintaining relationships between International College Counselors and its families. Martha will oftentimes be a family’s initial point of contact when reaching out to us.
Martha Leduc
Cheree Liebowitz
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Cheree Liebowitz serves as the COO for International College Counselors and oversees the marketing, human resources, and the South Florida PreK-12 educational advising. Cheree is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of experience in the key areas of strategic planning, customer relationships, business development, and educational consulting.
Cheree Liebowitz
Advising Team
Jen Abreu
Jen Abreu has worked as a counselor for students and their families for close to 30 years. Before joining ICC, Jen served as Director of College Counseling at Scheck Hillel Community School in North Miami Beach, Florida.
Jen Abreu
Beth Barteletti
SENIOR DIRECTOR
Beth Barteletti has been involved in college admissions for 27 years. For 14 of those years, Beth evaluated more than 10,000 applications for undergraduate admission to Reed College in Oregon, where she rose to the position of Senior Associate Dean of Admission.
Beth Barteletti
Kelly Bennett
Kelly Bennett is a lifelong educator who began her career in education more than 25 years ago. Prior to joining International College Counselors, Kelly served as the Director of Guidance at American Heritage School in Plantation, FL, one of the most prestigious college preparatory schools in the country.
Kelly Bennett
Dr. Lourdes Martinez Cowgill
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Dr. Lourdes Martinez Cowgill has had a long and successful career with more than 50 years in the field of education. For 15 years prior to joining International College Counselors, Lourdes served as president of Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, one of the top private college preparatory schools in the United States.
Dr. Lourdes Martinez Cowgill
Jeffrey Durso-Finley
Jeffrey “Jay” Durso-Finley brings over 30 years of admissions experience to ICC, including 10 years as a Senior Associate Director of Admission and the Admission-Athletic Liaison at Brown University. At Brown, Jay read and analyzed hundreds of university applicants, evaluating their academic credentials and overall fit for the school. He worked with a diverse range of applicants, including domestic and international students, transfer students, and recruited student-athletes.
Jeffrey Durso-Finley
Andrea Rubin Graziano
Andrea Rubin Graziano draws on her experience as an award-winning journalist to help students craft compelling applications. A graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Andrea has honed her ability to communicate effectively and empathetically, skills that are invaluable to help students build a captivating high school story.
Andrea Rubin Graziano
Andy Greenspan
Andy Greenspan spent his professional life interviewing, writing and communicating for television, secondary schools, and colleges. For his work as a journalist, Andy has received broadcast journalism’s most prestigious national honors: the DuPont-Columbia, Emmy, and George Foster Peabody awards.
Andy Greenspan
Nicole Jobson
Nicole Jobson has dedicated over two decades to advocating for students across all educational spheres. Her diverse experience includes founding and academically directing a private school, educating special needs students, homeschooling for 20 years, and for the past decade, providing independent college and graduate school guidance to students across the country.
Nicole Jobson
Erik McLeod
Erik McLeod has been in education for 27 years – as a college advisor, admissions representative, high school teacher, and tennis coach. Describing himself as an “educator for life,” Erik served for 12 years as a college advisor at American Heritage School in Plantation, FL, before joining the ICC team.
Erik McLeod
Kerri Medina
Kerri Medina draws on over 25 years of experience, working in both undergraduate and graduate school admissions, to simplify the admissions process and help students get from where they are to where they want to be.
Kerri Medina
Jonathan Megerian
Jon Megerian began his college advising career as a college admissions officer at Brandeis University. As an admissions officer, he read thousands of applications and traveled around the country to high schools and college fairs. After several years at Brandeis, Jon left to pursue a graduate degree at Johns Hopkins University.
Jon Megerian
Jillian Nataupsky
SENIOR DIRECTOR
Jillian Nataupsky is known for her proven leadership in the college counseling and college admissions community. Jillian entered the profession in 2010 in the admissions office of two selective private colleges, Connecticut College and Ursinus College. For both schools, Jillian read and reviewed applications, attended committee meetings for student selection, interviewed students, and participated in all student outreach.
Jillian Nataupsky
Laura Rich
Laura Rich is known as the “Walking College Admissions Encyclopedia” by her peers. Her love of working with prospective students began when she was an Admissions Ambassador during her undergraduate years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her experience inspired her to pursue a career in admissions upon graduation.
Laura Rich
Debra Barnett Santostefano
Debra Barnett (formerly Santostefano) is in her third year at ICC and enjoys working with students from across the country and world. Before joining ICC, Debra served as the Director of College Counseling at Windermere Preparatory School in Orlando, FL, for 19 years. She has helped thousands of students apply and gain acceptance to hundreds of colleges and universities.
Debra Barnett Santostefano
Amy Shapiro
Amy Shapiro has been guiding students and their families through the college admissions process for over 17 years. Born and raised in New York City, Amy began her career as a Books Publicist after earning her Bachelor of Arts in English from Tulane University.
Amy Shapiro
Mary Simon
Mary Simon has dedicated her life to education, accumulating more than 25 years of experience in the field. Before joining ICC, Mary worked in top high schools, including Boston, MA, New Orleans, LA, Philadelphia, PA, and San Diego, CA. Mary was twice honored by the College Board as a Distinguished Counselor for her expertise in working with students and guiding them through the complex college application and admissions process; once in Boston and once in Louisiana.
Mary Simon
Nancy Rones Zolotorofe
Nancy Rones Zolotorofe loves helping students uncover their unique interests, strengths and personal stories and then harmonize those into standout applications. Over the last five years, ICC families have consistently applauded the patient, down-to-earth approach Nancy takes in expertly guiding them through the sometimes-daunting maze of college admissions.
Nancy Rones Zolotorofe
Support Team
Heidi Teplitz
Heidi Teplitz is an organized professional with proven guidance and counseling skills, and a strong record of improving college acceptances. For more than 20 years, Heidi has helped guide students through their post-secondary futures, supporting and empowering them in the development of their individual academic and college goals.
Heidi Teplitz
International Team
Claudia Valdez
Claudia Valdez serves as a College Advisor and Director of Field Operations in Peru. Claudia holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Entrepreneurial Studies from Babson College where she graduated magna cum laude and with academic honors when submitting her thesis, “The Peruvian Agrarian Reform of 1969: The Case of Cotton.”