DesignPath Consulting

Highlands Certified Consultant

Find the direction that's truly yours.

You don't have to figure it out alone. Using the gold standard science-backed aptitude assessment and a whole-person approach, I help high school students, college students, and adults in transition discover the college, career, and life direction that genuinely fits.

A different kind of guidance

Built on who you actually are — not who you think you should be.

Most career advice starts with what's available or what looks good on paper. The Highlands Approach starts with you — your natural aptitudes, your values, your interests, and your goals.

The Highlands Ability Battery is one of the most respected aptitude assessments in the world. It measures your innate abilities — not learned skills or personality — to reveal the kinds of work and environments where you'll naturally thrive.

Combined with the Whole Person Model — exploring your interests, values, goals, and skills — we build a complete picture of who you are and where you belong.

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Compass and map representing the Highlands approach to direction

Highlands Certified

Ability Battery Assessment

Who I work with

Wherever you are in your journey, there's a path forward — and I'm here to help you find it.

High school student studying

High School Students

Choosing a college major before you've had a chance to discover yourself is a lot of pressure. I help high schoolers understand their natural strengths so they can choose a direction with confidence — not just follow the crowd.

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College student on campus

College Students

Undecided on a major? Questioning your current path? You're not alone. I help college students connect their aptitudes and values to a major and career direction that actually excites them.

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Adult professional in transition

Adults in Transition

Whether you're re-entering the workforce, pivoting careers, or simply feeling unfulfilled, it's never too late to find work that fits. I help adults rediscover what they're naturally built for.

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How it works

A clear path from uncertainty to direction.

01

Discovery Call

We start with a free conversation to understand where you are, what's feeling unclear, and whether this process is the right fit for you.

02

Highlands Assessment

You complete the Highlands Ability Battery — a series of timed exercises that reveal your natural aptitudes, independent of experience or education.

03

Whole Person Debrief

We explore your results together — aptitudes, interests, values, and goals — to build a complete picture of who you are and how you work best.

04

Your Direction

You leave with clarity, confidence, and a concrete direction — college majors, career paths, or next steps that are genuinely aligned with who you are.

What clients are saying

I came in completely lost about my major. After working through the Highlands process, I finally understood why certain things came so naturally to me — and why others felt like a constant struggle. I changed my major and haven't looked back.

Emma R.

College sophomore, changed major to Communications

I'd been in the same career for 15 years and knew something was off. The assessment helped me see that I wasn't broken — I was just in the wrong fit. I now have a clear direction and the confidence to pursue it.

Michael T.

Adult career transition, moved into UX design

As a parent, I was worried my daughter was just picking a college based on what her friends were doing. This process gave her — and us — real clarity. She's excited about her future in a way she never was before.

Sandra K.

Parent of high school senior

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A single conversation can change everything. Book a free discovery call and let's start figuring out where you belong.

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