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myFootpath.com strives to help people “find their footpath”. So, what the heck does that mean? All of us follow a “footpath” in life – from high school, maybe on to college, through a career, from drab to life-changing experiences, and maybe with an adventure or two thrown in. Our goal at myFootpath.com is to provide you with thoughts, advice, and experience on how best to find your footpath, and navigate all the twists and turns in the journey we call “life”.

Practically speaking, we focus our efforts on students from high school all the way through folks just starting their careers. For the most part, we talk about how education can help you accomplish your goals. But, sometimes, you might not have a goal. And that’s where we help you try to talk to others and explore some of the possibilities. We try to share experiences we’ve had and connect you to people who have done what you want to do or are trying to do what you want to do. Through all of it, we hope to start conversations, introduce you to a few others of like mind, get you thinking, ask you questions, and amuse you sometimes (because hey, life is too serious).

We hope you’ll use myFootpath.com to find your footpath and maybe even come back to help others trying to find theirs. Good luck!

The Company

myFootpath LLC is a Chicago-based, privately held company that runs the myFootpath.com site and another web property used in high schools called Prep HeadQuarters (www.prephq.com). Prep HeadQuarters is used by hundreds of high schools, thousands of counselors, and hundreds of thousands of students nationwide to help with college and career planning.

myFootpath LLC was founded by leading high school guidance counselors. Our web properties help students figure out if college is the right way to go and if so what’s the right college for them. Prep HeadQuarters focuses exclusively on high school students.

While myFootpath.com helps the high school student, it extends into the older age group because we have learned that confusion about what you want to do with your life doesn’t end when you leave high school! It only continues, just with a different set of questions and circumstances.

Who We Are: Management Team

James T. Allen
President and Co-Founder
J.T. Allen is an innovator in strategic design, development and implementation. He is a former consultant with Ernst & Young/Chicago and has worked with a variety of multi-national corporations. His prior experience includes the development of a leadership program for expanding entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley. Mr. Allen graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan Business School.

Sheryl K. Meyer
Vice President of Service and Support
Sheri Meyer has extensive experience in both the education and software industries. Most recently, she served on the management team of a leading provider of school management software systems (which includes grades, course scheduling, student contacts, etc). While there, she led sales, customer implementations, and ongoing service and support. Prior to that she helped several software companies build their support organizations. Before entering the software industry, Ms. Meyer was a long-time coach, teacher, and counselor in the northern Chicago suburbs. Sheri has a BS in Science/Secondary Education from the University of Tulsa and both a MS is Guidance & Counseling and MS in Exercise Physiology from Northeastern Illinois University.

Maria A. Opdycke
Vice President of Sponsors
Maria Opdycke has extensive experience in the execution and development of early stage businesses. She is an entrepreneur and has worked in a variety of industries including economics, finance and international trade.  Ms. Opdycke has an M.B.A. in finance and entrepreneurship from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in economics with honors from Miami University.

Who We Are: College Prep Advisory Board

Nancy Mitchell

Nancy Mitchell brings over 30 years of guidance counseling experience to myFootpath. She has served as President of MACAC (a state professional counseling association) and has led several educational initiatives in the Metro Detroit area. She is retired from Rochester Adams High School (Michigan).

Mary Ann Newbill

Mary Ann Newbill is Director of Guidance at Powers Catholic High School (MI) and co-founder of myFootpath. Mary Ann is responsible for developing the initial product concepts, having had over 20 years of experience in college counseling. She has served as President and other leadership roles for MACAC and she has served on national committees for NACAC. Additionally she has served as a representative for the Midwest Regional Council of the College Board. Mary Ann is the recipient of the prestigious MACAC Gramenz Award for achievement and professional dedication.

Patrick O'Connor

Patrick O'Connor has held numerous leadership roles in NACAC and MACAC including serving as President for both associations. He was awarded the Gramenz Award, MACAC's most prestigious honor. Patrick has served as a college counselor within high schools, in a private advisory role and as a college admissions counselor, bringing myFootpath both a high school and college view. Patrick is a Professor at Oakland Community College in Royal Oak, Michigan and the head of College Counseling at the Roper School in Michigan.