About PossibilityU
PossibilityU empowers students, learners, and professionals at every stage to discover what truly matters — then build the confidence and skills to make it happen.
Services
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Guiding students from middle school to post-high school with personalized strategies and research-backed approaches that prepare them with a strong personal and professional foundation for life after high school.
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Coaching caregivers as their students navigate the post-secondary planning process in ways that encourage them to support student autonomy, manage transitions, and hold constructive conversations.
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Providing holistic counseling services under the clinical supervision of Penn faculty, designed to foster self-exploration, build healthy relationships, and approach decision-making with confidence.
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Partnering with educators and organizations to enhance post-secondary readiness through program audits, professional development, and engaging workshops on topics like essay writing and career development.
Values
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Our service supports students, not applications. We empower students to take the lead in this process, helping them leverage their existing resources while bridging support gaps, as needed. We empower students to take ownership of their narratives, applications, and decisions, ensuring they feel confident and capable as they navigate their futures.
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We believe that the most compelling applications reflect the student's own voice and story. Furthermore, we believe that the student-counselor relationship is essential to cultivating a space that allows students to explore and articulate their true selves. Therefore, we encourage students and counselors to show up as they are.
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As certified school and mental counselors, we have an ethical responsibility to deliver student-centered support that prioritizes students' personal and professional well-being. We remain unwavering in our commitment to honoring the student’s authentic interests and goals, and we expect other student stakeholders to uphold the same commitment.
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We are committed to creating opportunities for all students, regardless of their background, to access the resources and support they need to succeed. We offer sliding-scale pricing and flexible payment plans to ensure that our services can be accessible to as many students as possible.
About Jackie
Jackie Joyce, M.S.Ed., is a dynamic admissions expert and a national certified counselor (NCC) who has dedicated her career to reimagining college and career readiness support. She is passionate about community-based research and contributes to optimal youth development projects at Penn's Graduate School of Education as a Senior Research Associate with the Global Possibility Network. She also serves as an Outpatient Therapist at Northeast Treatment Centers in Philadelphia, where she counsels clients from ages 6-60 in an integrative community healthcare setting.
Jackie has spent her career in college advising roles, supporting over 1,000 students across Philadelphia and Camden, NJ. Her previous positions as a College and Career Adviser with the College Advising Corps and Director of Graduate Support at West Catholic allowed her to launch various college and career readiness initiatives. She most notably spearheaded the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s first College and Career Readiness Seminar, adopted across their 15 high schools. Jackie’s direct service experience has equipped her with behind-the-scenes knowledge of application and financial aid processes, and she uses her school counseling credentials to empower families as they navigate complex education systems.
Jackie graduated with her Master of Science in Education from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. She also received a Bachelor of Arts from Dickinson College, graduating Magna Cum Laude with degrees in Sociology and Spanish. Outside of work, you can find Jackie exploring new food spots around Philly or teaching cycling classes at City Fitness.