OVERVIEW
EJ Carrion was an average kid in high school. When he took a standardized test his Junior to see if he was college bound, his 8th grade brother earned a higher score than him on the exact same test. However with average grades and test scores, EJ was still able to receive the prestigious Bill Gates Millennium Scholarship, which allowed him to graduate college debt free. EJ went from average high school student to successful entrepreneur. His company Student Success Agency works with high schools to transform how to students get advised for life after high school. He was listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 List and invited by the White House and the Department of Education for his innovative work in education. EJ Carrion is the #1 Amazon Best Selling author of “Accelerate Your Success: How to Create a Future and Stand Out When College is Not Enough“, a in-demand motivational speaker, and awarded the Impact Award for his work in education.
EJ’s advice helps overbooked adults recognize overlooked students.
He has visited hundreds of schools across the country and around the world to address parents, educators, and their students. His ultimate goal is to help teenagers own their future. When EJ talks to students about college success, they know they’re listening to someone who they can relate to. EJ stays in touch with students via Snapchat reaching thousands of views on each of his snaps daily.
EJ can practically address teen/parent/education related topics including:
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- How to apply to college and scholarships on a shoe-string budget
- Helping adults understand and communicate with their tech savvy teenagers
- The future of education
RECENT PRESS
INC.com – “Meeting an Old-School Need in a Brand New Way: a Case Study of Student Success Agency”
NBC KARE 11 – “Strategies for college and scholarship success”
The CW 33 – “New tech helping high school students with college applications.”
NBC KOB 4 – “Tips on choosing and prepping for college”
Office of Ed Tech – “Education Datapalooza”
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MEDIA CONTACT
Carrol Van Stone – Marketing Zen
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