Meet our College Counselors

Alexandra Herrero, BA, EdM
Director of College Counseling
Phone: 609-303-0503
alexandra.herrero@pennington.org

Alexandra Herrero serves as director of College Counseling at The Pennington School. A New Jersey native, she earned both her bachelor’s degree in Spanish and master’s degree in education from Rutgers University. Before joining Pennington, Herrero spent 14 years at Princeton University, most recently as associate dean for first-year selection. During her career, Herrero has read/evaluated thousands of applications from across the United States and abroad. She developed a nuanced view of the admissions landscape and a deep sense of how students can best share their strengths and interests through their college applications. Herrero is an active member of NACAC and the College Board. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time at the beach, reading, cooking, and playing with her two-year-old pitbull, Sunday. 

 

Scott M. Doughty, BAES
Senior Associate Director of College Counseling
Phone: 609–737–6117
sdoughty@pennington.org

Scott Doughty’s relationship with The Pennington School spans nearly three decades, beginning first as an associate director of admission for Carnegie Mellon University (1997–2002), where he recruited Pennington students, and continuing as Pennington’s director of college counseling from July 2002 to July 2022. Now serving as senior associate director of College Counseling, Doughty has guided approximately 1,500 Pennington seniors through the college process and visited more than 400 colleges. He also serves as an administrator on duty, academic advisor, and assistant varsity swim coach/meet administrator. A University of Delaware graduate, Doughty holds active memberships with NACAC, NJACAC, PACAC, and ACCIS.

 

 

Sarah K. Zoll, BA, MA 
Associate Director of College Counseling 
Phone: 609-737-6151 
sarah.zoll@pennington.org 

Sarah Zoll joined The Pennington School in August 2021 as associate director of College Counseling. She previously recruited Pennington students as an admissions counselor at Gettysburg College and, more recently, as the New Jersey regional representative for Purdue University. She received her bachelor’s degree in English from Gettysburg and her master’s degree in higher education administration from The George Washington University. She earned a certificate in college admissions counseling, with a focus on international students, from Lehigh University. Zoll is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling, and the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling. 

 

Kerri D. Ward, BA, JD 
Associate Director of College Counseling,
Edmund V. Cervone Center for Learning
Phone: 609-737-6154
kerri.ward@pennington.org

Kerri Ward has been a member of the Pennington School community for over twenty years, starting as a Compensatory Skills (CS) teacher and teacher of LC English in the Cervone Center program. Ward has been a member of Pennington's admission team and an administrator for Pennington's Summer Programs. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in government from Lehigh University and a Juris Doctor from Fordham University Law School. Ward is also a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling, and the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling.

 

Jennifer S. Roberts, BA
Assistant to College Counseling Office
Phone: 609–737–6130
jennifer.roberts@pennington.org

Roberts was appointed administrative assistant to the College Counseling Office in August 2018. She comes to Pennington with extensive experience working with students of all ages. Her daughter, Francesca, is a member of the Pennington School Class of 2018. Roberts received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, NJ.