Empowered by Education supports students, families, caregivers, schools, and communities in navigating the process to find postsecondary options by providing high-quality and easy to understand information, resources, and counseling.
our projects and partners
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College Search Course
Empowered by Education is home to "Finding YourRIGHTFit College," an online course for students and their supporters.
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One-on-one College Admissions Counseling
Looking for personalized assistance with finding the right college and getting in? Our team has over 30 years of combined experience to help!
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Community Foundation Scholars
The Community Foundation Scholars program supports students from Central Kentucky who face obstacles to pursuing post-secondary educational opportunities.
OUR TEAM
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Dr. Kimberly Schroeder
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
Dr. Schroeder has 23 years of experience in college counseling and enrollment management, including work with historically underserved students. As a first-generation student herself, she truly believes in the transformative power of education.
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Sarah Guinn
PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Sarah has 13 years of experience in higher education and enrollment management, including extensive work with first generation students, event planning, scholarship program management, marketing and communications and strategic planning.
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Sarah Lageman
PROGRAM ASSISTANT
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.