Dr. Hardy began her career as a multilingual (English, Portuguese and Spanish) school counselor in a diverse school district in Westchester County, NY. She then served as Coordinator and Director of a K-12 District School Counseling Service.  Dr. Hardy is an educational consultant focused on assisting students to achieve their post-secondary journey. 

Dr. Hardy’s professional credentials include advisory, presentation and membership to NYS Education Department, NYS School Counselor Association, National Association of College Admissions and NYS Association of College Admissions among other groups.  She is a member of the Independent Education Counseling Association (IECA).

Dr. Hardy has received national and state recognition for her work as a school counselor:

Secondary School Counselor of the Year for 2005 – American School Counselor Association

 President’s Award for Outstanding Service to the Profession for 2001 – New York State School Counselor Association

Secondary School Counselor of the Year for 1999 – New York State School Counseling Association

Inspirational Counselor of the Year 1992 and 1999 – Westchester, Putnam, Rockland Counseling Association