Our Team 🧑🏫
Lori Konsky
Lori is the founder and CEO of College Preparation Station Inc. At CPS, Lori has developed proprietary test prep materials and an impactful college guidance system. Prior to CPS, she worked for Ameren in the IT field and founded Computer Tutor Station, where she created a unique pedagogy for teaching office software applications to corporate customers. With over 16 years of teaching expertise, Lori is extremely skilled in test prep and college guidance. She has helped her clients secure over $150 million dollars in academic and athletic scholarships! Her creativity, warmth, and love for what she is able to do for others has built a company that spans three states and has changed the lives of thousands of students. Her goal is to change the way the that the average family views academic readiness while creating an affordable college preparatory process for families to access: one that emphasizes the importance of starting the process early and making it a family project! Her students plan, prepare, practice, and succeed!
Kaitlan Grays
Kaitlan is originally from New York and attended the University of Delaware, where she majored in Foreign Languages, specifically French, Italian, and German. While becoming a polyglot, Kaitlan discovered that her love for foreign languages was rooted in the importance of education and connection.
With over five years of dedicated experience as a college admissions counselor and test prep tutor, Kaitlan brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. Her unwavering commitment lies in assisting students in discovering their unique learning styles, firmly believing that with the right support and resources, every student can achieve greatness. Kaitlan specializes in providing guidance to students with 504 plans or Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), ensuring they have the tailored support needed to excel.
Outside of work, Kaitlan is passionate about cooking, running, and recruiting students to attend her alma mater and become Blue Hens! Kaitlan enjoys helping students discover their inner confidence that combats the anxiety that too many high school students battle. She is an amazing mentor for our students!
James Konsky
James is a strategic advisor at CPS. At CPS, James was instrumental in scaling CPS’s products and service areas, as well as creating personalized instruction, tutoring, and working with students and parents as they transition from high school to college. His expertise in the admissions and application processes is instrumental in helping many of our students.
His own experience playing college golf allows him to be the perfect mentor for high school athletes wanting to explore college athletics at all levels. James graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in East Asian Studies and International Business and is an alumnus of the Venture for America fellowship. He also graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with an MBA focused on venture capital. His passion lies in venture creation and growth, investing, and inspiring others to pursue their dreams as they begin their journey to make a positive impact.
Tiffany Magee
Tiffany is a graduate from The University of Michigan- Go Blue! There, Tiffany received her B.A. in Sociology. After graduating, she realized she had a huge passion for helping others and loved the college environment, so she received her Masters in Higher Education Administration from the University of Missouri - St. Louis and started her higher education career in financial aid. After a few years helping students navigate those huge, overwhelming financial systems, she took a role that allowed her to work one on one with students who experienced all sorts of academic, social, and financial challenges. She has taught everything from learning strategies to test anxiety and time management. She is passionate about partnering with students in achieving their goals. She believes in helping students break through their self-inflicted limitations and helping them see how their effort gives them tangible results. She can't wait to help you make your college dreams accessible.
Tony Konsky
Tony is a diehard University of Illinois fan (and proud alumnus), where he received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He also is an SIUE MBA graduate. Tony is the Math Curriculum Director for CPS. Tony used his math expertise to create the math curriculum for the ACT and SAT test prep classes at CPS. He thoroughly enjoys helping students to “geek out” about math!
For 35 years Tony worked at Ameren U.E. as an engineer and commodity trader. A former athlete, Tony is also passionate about helping student-athletes throughout their recruiting process to find the right fit for their academic and athletic careers. You can often find Tony practicing his slap shot at the local ice rink.