College CounselingKent Denver's College Counseling Office supports and empowers our students in exploring who they are and expressing their individual identities and lived experiences.

Jessica Raab came to Kent Denver in 2016 from the college counseling department at Phoenix Country Day School. A member of ACCIS, NACAC and RMACAC, she brings extensive experience in both secondary school college counseling and college-level admission, the latter from her long tenure as an Associate Director of Admission at Colorado College.

Ms. Raab writes of the college search process: “I encourage a mindful approach, meaning students undertake their search with curiosity and are open to possibilities as they think about types, sizes, programs, locations and schools, that they accept this as a journey, which means it will unfold in ways that are expected, but occasionally in ways that are unexpected.”

She can be contacted at (303) 770-7660 x217 or via email.

Ms. Aydelott started her career at Swarthmore College as an admission counselor and alumni relations officer. She also served as Assistant Director of Admissions at Oberlin College, Associate Director of International Recruitment at Williams College and Upper School Dean at Kinkaid School in Houston. She joined Kent Denver's College Counseling team in 2022.

As a college counselor, Ms. Aydelott brings a student-centered approach to her work. “The greatest pleasures of my professional life have been watching my students gain confidence and direction, readying themselves to pursue new adventures in college and beyond,” she shared.

She can be contacted at (303) 770-7660 x215 or via email.

Mr. Burns joined the Kent Denver college counseling team in 2020, bringing significant experience in both highly selective college admission and school-based college counseling. He worked at Pomona College for four years as an admission officer. In 2018, he made the switch to college counseling at the United World College in Changshu, China. 

“My goal as a counselor is to encourage students towards a more introspective, more thoughtful college process," Mr. Burns said. "If done well, students will emerge from their applications with a stronger sense of self, a deeper engagement with community, and a clearer articulation of what excites them intellectually.”

Mr. Burns can be reached at (303) 770-7660 x218 or via email. 

Ms. Ford has extensive experience in higher education admissions through her work as an admission officer at Arcadia University, Lehigh University and Princeton University and an external reader for University of California, Berkeley. She is also deeply experienced in independent school college counseling, having served as Associate Director of College Counseling at the Menlo School, a leading 6–12 independent school in Atherton, California, from 2018-2023. She joined the Kent Denver College Counseling team in 2023.

“Given my perspective as an alumna of a large public university in tandem with my professional experience at premier research institutions, I find excitement in sharing my knowledge with students and their families as they seek college options that support their academic and personal goals,” said Ms. Ford.

She can be contacted at (303) 770-7660 x320 or via email.