About Mj

After a long and rewarding teaching career in choral and general music, I changed my career emphasis to high school counseling. My college counseling included four years at Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish, Washington and thirteen years at Mercer Island High School, Washington. This part of my career taught me well and provided a thrilling experience walking students and parents across the bridge to the next chapter of their lives. My husband and I returned to Eugene OR in 2017 to retire. It seems my husband retired, but I missed working with teenagers and their parents, especially related to education so here I am! I believe most high school students are unique and I enjoy that characteristic of adolescence. With that in mind I want to provide services that will complement their strengths, develop their academic growth and provide a creative, fascinating college experience to prepare them for their futures. Please review my website and contact me if you are interested in working with me. 

Thank you,

Mj Hillstrom, College Admission Consultant

Professional Development:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education, College of Music, University of Colorado, Boulder
• Master’s degree in Music Education, University of Montana, Missoula
• School Counseling Certification, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle
• Member of Pacific Northwest Association for College Counseling & National Association for College Admission Counseling for 17 years
• I have attended multiple on-campus workshops showing college admission practices of specific colleges. Summer institutes include Harvard Summer Institute for College Admissions and Stanford Summer Institute for College Admissions.
• I have made official visits to over 140 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.