Kristin M. White (Darien, CT) is the Director of Summit Academic Advisors and an educational consultant working with high school students applying to gap year programs at private boarding schools and top level colleges. She is a member of the Independent Education Consultants Association (IECA) and the New Jersey Association for College Admissions Counseling. A graduate of Georgetown, she has an MBA from the University of Texas and has participated in the Harvard Institute on College Admissions. Ms. White works extensively with students and their families and also speaks at events and to the media on the topic of gap years. Visit her website www.completegapyearguide.com.