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About MeLisa Hillhouse brings 29 years of educational experience, ranging from elementary and college educator to senior college admissions officer and admissions division director. Her educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Politics (Assumption College), a Master's degree in Human Relations with a Counseling emphasis (University of Oklahoma) and a College and Career Planning graduate certificate (University of California, Berkeley).
Her previous work includes both undergraduate and graduate admissions at three Bay Area Colleges: the University of California Berkeley, St Mary's College of California, and Holy Names University. Lisa spent 20 years mentoring and recruiting officer candidates for the United States Air Force Academy and Air Force ROTC. Her experience includes first generation, traditional age students, enlisted military members, transfer students and working adults seeking their degrees. Lisa's clients have a wide range of goals and talents. For students interested in the military, Lisa's extensive experience includes assignments as an AFROTC Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Commandant of Cadets and Unit Admissions Officer. Lisa later served as an Air Force Academy Admissions Liaison Officer (ALO) and Deputy Director for academy admissions in the San Francisco Bay Area. In February 2016 she retired from the Air Force Reserves after 26 plus years of active duty and reserve service as an officer. Lisa has spoken at numerous congressional academy outreach events and have served or chaired 20 congressional nomination boards. Nationally-known as an expert in officer commissioning programs, she presents on this topic with other military officers/academies throughout the country several times a year to educators and influencers at national and regional college admissions conferences and to independent consultants and high school counselors. She is passionate about service and loves mentoring these students. 
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Professional Development
Lisa is active in four college admissions profession groups: IECA (Independent Educational Consultants Association) as a Professional member, HECA (Higher Education Consultants Association), SACAC (Southern Association for College Admissions Counseling), and WACAC (Western Association for College Admissions Counseling). Each year she participates in numerous local and regional admissions conferences. Additionally, she collaborates monthly with other colleagues in both Northern California and in Atlanta/Tennessee. While living in California, Lisa was a guest speaker at UC Berkeley's College and Career Planning Program each semester. Lisa routinely gives presentations on college admissions to youth groups such as Sea Cadets, Civil Air Patrol, National Charity League, Scouts USA, and more along with multiple presentations each year to college admissions advising groups.
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Good Practices
All services are provided in accordance with the ethical standards and practices of the National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC), the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) Aand the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA).