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Linda Talton is an Educational Consultant specializing in nursery school through college placement. Linda takes a student-first approach to recruitment and placement, with a firm conviction that a school must match a student’s learning style and interests. She believes there is a right fit for every child and family. Linda is passionate about supporting families as they navigate the admissions process of New York City schools. Her extensive experience in student recruitment and retention enables her to work closely with individual and groups of families to understand and weigh the benefits of individual school’s unique qualities and how they might align with their child’s learning style in the short and long term. Whether a student is entering school for the first time, transferring between schools within the city, or moving to the city to enroll at a new school, Linda’s goal is to remain a resource for families as they familiarize themselves with New York City’s schools, apply to and gain admission to a school, and as their child matriculates and thrives at each grade level.

Linda brings over thirty years of experience in admissions, diversity and student development to School First Admission Consulting. She has served as director of admissions at Corlears School (New York), San Francisco Day School, and Live Oak School (San Francisco, CA). In these positions, Linda firmly believed that her task was not only to ensure that families were fully equipped with all they needed for their students to successfully begin their experiences at the schools, but also to help families and students derived the greatest benefit from all that the schools had to offer as they advanced through each grade. Linda is also a leader in educational equity and diversity. She has created and facilitated diversity and professional development workshops for educators, administrators and families.  

Linda began her career in the classroom as a kindergarten teacher, after earning her M.Ed in Administration and Policy and a BA in Human Development from Howard University in Washington, DC. Linda sincerely enjoys supporting families and students in their search for a great school fit. 

Linda resides in New York City with her son Jacob and her dog Jazzy. She loves running and hiking whenever she can get a chance.

You can contact Linda at: at or 917.753.5995.