President / CEO

Jan Kerchner, CEO, founded The College Blueprint, LLC, with the mission of providing a comprehensive career guidance and college preparation program for middle, high school and college students. She had a mission and a vision which has transformed into a vibrant college counseling practice with offices in Orange County, California and Washington, D.C. Jan has worked with hundreds of students and their parents to find the right match for their student’s college career and helped prepare them for the transition to college life.   Believing students are “adults in training”, Jan and the staff at The College Blueprint, LLC, assist students with discovering who they really are, identifying what they are interested in and what is it they want to get out of life, providing them with the foundation to choose a career and major. She has visited hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States and has helped many students and parents navigate the college planning and admissions process. College Blueprintstudents have been admitted to a broad range of colleges acrossthe country including the Ivies, small private liberal arts colleges, major public research universities, military academies and specialty colleges.

Jan holds an MBA from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science from the College of Health and Human Development of the Pennsylvania State University where she concentrated her studies in adolescent development.  She obtained her certificate in College Counseling from UCLA. She absolutely loves working with teenagers and their parents and looks forward to coming to the office every single day.

Director of Operations and Client Services

Marla Kelley has recently joined The College Blueprint, LLC as Director of Operations and Client Services.  After a long career as a litigation attorney and former partner with a general liability civil law firm, Marla first gained experience with the college admission process while preparing her own sons for college. More recently she has developed an expertise coaching high school students and editing admission essays.  In the past three years she has guided students toward admission offers at top schools across the country including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, Northwestern, UCLA, UC Berkeley, USC, and more. 

Marla and her husband have raised their family in Laguna Niguel, California where she has served the community in volunteer positions involving education for over 20 years.  With one son entering his fourth year at UCLA, and another that has completed his freshman year at Northwestern University, Marla also has a daughter about to enter high school.  She truly believes there is a program and school for every student, and shares the enthusiasm of all of The College Blueprint counselors and staff in helping each student find their way along the path best suited to their unique selves. 

Standardized Testing Coordinator and College Counselor

I am a Certified College Counselor and the Standardized Testing Coordinator with The College Blueprint, LLC. I received my Bachelor’s Degree from Chapman University (Go Panthers!) and my College Counseling Credential from The University of California, San Diego. I enjoy working with high school students of all ages in planning and preparing for college. The journey through high school and transition to college is such an exciting time for students, and their parents, and I love being able to help. I believe, “if you dream it, you can achieve it,” and encourage all of my students to set goals for themselves, and work toward reaching them. My favorite part of the college counseling process is watching students take what they have learned in our program and apply it in their lives as they grow and mature.

College Counselor / Career Exploration Coordinator

As a College Counselor for The College Blueprint, LLC, I believe students and parents need the one-on-one support, guidance and encouragement we provide to ensure the students’ successful and meaningful high school and, eventually, collegiate experience. When I work with a student, I witness their growth as an individual as they accomplish goals, discover their strengths and abilities, identify the right collegiate options for themselves and, most importantly, successfully transition from high school to college. My job is very rewarding and it is a privilege working with our students and families.

I received my undergraduate degree in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Psychology from Point Loma Nazarene University and received receive my Master’s Degree in Educational Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services Credential from Azusa Pacific University. I have been married for over five years to my husband, Matt, and just recently had my first child, Jack, who is six months old and a bundle of joy.

Office Manager and 1st Year Counselor

After working at The College Blueprint in the summer of 2009 as an intern, I realized how much I loved the College Counseling atmosphere and decided that I wanted to pursue that as my career. I received my Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the University of San Diego this past May 2010 and am currently completing my College Counseling Credential through UCLA. In just one short year, I will be a certified college counselor. As for now, I am fulfilling my role as office at manager as The College Blueprint, LLC and making sure everything in our Irvine location runs smoothly and efficiently. I am thrilled to work with high school students and help them on the exciting, sometimes stressful, road to college. I enjoy working with all of our amazing students and their families through this exhilarating process.

I have been a College Counselor for over 7 years working with high school, undergraduate and graduate students. At The College Blueprint, LLC, I specialize in counseling transfer students. As a former transfer student, myself, I understand the complexities and challenges of transferring and enjoy helping students and parents navigate the process. I also work for College Summit, in Washington D.C., as Director of College Counseling and as a Research Support Associate for the César E. Chávez Research Institute at San Francisco State University. I received my Masters Degree in Counseling from San Francisco State where I was awarded the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Award.

Student and Services Coordinator

As the Student Services Coordinator at The College Blueprint, LLC, I coordinate all of the scheduling and communications for students, parents, counselors and tutors. I received my undergraduate degrees from the University of California, Irvine, majoring in Cognitive Science and Honors Anthropology with certificates in Global Studies and Economic Policy. I also enjoy tutoring our students in AP History, Statistics and Science. I plan to pursue my Graduate Degree in Archaeological Anthropology and continue to teach. I enjoy working with our students and look forward to seeing them mature into young adults as they transition from high school to college.

Welcome to The College Blueprint. My name is Laurie Pollard and I work as a Customer Sales Specialist. I was raised in a military family and spent my childhood living in many places around the world. I graduated with a degree in Business Management from Idaho State University. I have been married over 26 years to my husband, Mark. We have two daughters, Rachel who went through The College Blueprint program and is now a freshman and the University of Notre Dame and Sarah, a sophomore who is on the dance team at Santa Margarita Catholic High School. I look forward to meeting you.