Dr. Martha Gagnon

Biographical Information about Martha E. Gagnon, Ph.D.

Martha Gagnon holds a doctoral degree in Higher Education Policy and Planning from the University of Maryland at College Park (1990), a M.Ed. from Loyola College, a B.S. from Towson University. She is the former Director of Admissions at Loyola College in Baltimore and the former Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College.) She was a classroom teacher in Baltimore for five years. For 18 years she worked as a Staff Consultant to the College Board, makers of the SAT. She conducted hundreds of teacher and counselor-in service training workshops on the topics of the PSAT, and SAT.

During the past 20 years, she has maintained a private practice in Howard County, Maryland, specializing in SAT preparation, college placement, and career counseling. She has served as an education consultant and workshop presenter to hundreds of parent groups, school administrators and teachers throughout the entire Middle Atlantic region.

“Martha Gagnon was a crucial factor in getting my son into Wharton (School of Business-University of Pennsylvania). His sessions with her boosted both his knowledge and his confidence, allowing him to increase his SAT I scores dramatically, while securing a high score on his first SAT II Writing exam. This was a worthwhile investment.” -Ms. Patricia Fiori, Charles Town, West Virginia