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	Founded in 2001, the Short List is dedicated to inspiring passion in young adults and helping them achieve their college and professional dreams. We provide students and young professionals with personal guidance and direction that make a true difference in their ability to make “the short list” of their chosen colleges or career. We offer a variety of services, from one-on-one coaching to community and corporate workshops and neighborhood presentations to help clients define their dreams, believe in themselves, and achieve their goals. Contact us to learn more.
	BILL SHORT—FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT Bill Short earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and his Bachelor of Arts from Villanova University, and he is a graduate of UCLA’s College Counseling Program and New York University’s Career Planning & Development Program. He is also a member of Harvard’s Institute on College Admissions and the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC). Bill is a certified personal coach through the Coach Training Alliance (CTA) and a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF). Bill began his career at Johnson & Johnson, where he eventually led the corporate training department, designing training and development programs for hundreds of employees. After earning his MBA, Bill held various executive management positions with The Walt Disney Company, the National Hockey League (NHL), Hallmark Entertainment, and Warner Brothers. Bill is always motivated by new challenges. He has run 13 marathons, including the New York City Marathon seven times. Bill applies this same commitment to the development of each student or young professional with whom he works.
	NEIL RHODES—COLLEGE COUNSELOR Neil Rhodes earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University and his college counseling certification from UCLA. At Northwestern, he worked in the Undergraduate Admissions Office and as a student fund raiser for the Development Office. Additionally, he served for three years on the Executive Committee of the Freshman Urban Program, an undergraduate leadership training organization that develops young leaders in Chicago's urban neighborhoods. He is an active member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and the Northwestern Alumni Admission Council. Neil began his career at the University of California, where he worked as a development officer for the Parents' Fund and the UCLA Chancellor's Associates. While in LA, he was also an SAT tutor for Ivy West. In addition to his college counseling role, he currently serves as an administrator at Columbia University in New York City.
	BARRIE HARPER—COLLEGE COUNSELOR Barrie Harper earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she co-led the Admissions Tele-counseling Program for prospective students. For her senior thesis, Barrie studied the challenges students from Malaysia, China, and Japan face in understanding U.S. culture. Barrie began her career as the Coordinator of International Initiatives at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which included international admissions recruitment in Canada and Asia. She then served as the study abroad advisor at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Most recently Barrie worked as the Associate Program Dean and Regional College Relations Manager for the Institute for the International Education of Students, a non-profit study abroad organization. Barrie grew up in Denver, Colorado, and has lived, studied, and worked in Singapore, Kenya, and Chile. She has also traveled throughout Southeast Asia, Western Europe, and Africa.
	TIM DAVID-LANG—COLLEGE COUNSELOR Tim David-Lang earned his Ed.M. in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University - Teachers College and his B.A. from Brown University. He began his career as a high school English teacher in Rhode Island and then Barcelona, Spain. Upon his return to the United States he worked as a counselor at the University Freshman Center at St. John’s University in New York City. He then served as the college counselor at Humanities Preparatory Academy in New York City during which time he sat on the Advisory Board of the College Access Consortium of New York (CACNY). In addition to his role with The Short List, he currently works as the guidance counselor of the Baccalaureate School for Global Education, a 7-12th grade International Baccalaureate (IB) school in New York City.