College Counseling

List of 3 items.

• Amanda Kisselle Bio

  Amanda Kisselle joined the college counseling team at Casady School in 2017. Prior to her arrival in Oklahoma, she spent twelve years in the Office of Admission at Austin College, most recently as the Executive Director of Admission. As an admission officer, she visited Casady numerous times and was excited to “switch sides of the desk” and join this community. She has served two-year terms on the counselor advisory boards at the University of Georgia and Oklahoma State University and currently serves on the advisory board at Ole Miss. Ms. Kisselle is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the Great Plains Association for College Admission Counseling (GPACAC) and the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS). She regularly attends national and regional conferences and has visited more than one hundred and twenty-five college campuses. In addition to her role as Director of College Counseling, Ms. Kisselle teaches Spanish in the Upper Division.

• Josh Bottomly Bio

  Josh Bottomly joined the Casady community in 2003 and has served in a wide range of roles — teacher, coach, and administrator. For over a decade, he served as the Director of College Counseling. Today, as Associate Director of College Counseling and athletic liaison, Josh specializes in guiding student-athletes with aspirations to compete at the intercollegiate level. Having visited more than one hundred college campuses across the United States and abroad, he brings firsthand knowledge and a well-traveled perspective to every student he works with. A recognized voice in the field, Josh is a regular guest expert on KFOR News, annually attends and presents at conferences, and holds active memberships in the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the Great Plains Association for College Admission Counseling (GPACAC), the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools and (ACCIS). Beyond counseling, Josh teaches Upper Division English and contributes to the boys’ varsity basketball program — and is a proud parent of a Casady Class of 2026 graduate.

• Amy McQuade Bio

  Amy McQuade joined the Casady College Counseling Team in 2021. She currently serves as Associate Director of College Counseling and the Performing and Visual Arts College Admissions Liaison for students pursuing collegiate arts programs. She also served in the role of Registrar until the summer of 2026. Amy began her professional career in higher education at Oklahoma City University in the Wanda L. Bass School of Music in 2012 as the Coordinator of Auditions and Student Services. She joined the Undergraduate Admissions Office in 2014 as the Assistant Director for freshman admissions and moved into the Associate Director role in 2018 working with Tulsa and Colorado high schools, transfer students, and planning admission events. Amy served a two-year role on the University of Tulsa Counselor Advisory Board, and she joined the GPACAC Executive Board in 2022 as a Conference Planning Co-Chair, planning conferences in Wichita, KS, Lincoln, NE, and Kansas City, MO. She was recently elected into the GPACAC President’s Cycle through 2029. Amy was also selected to be a part of the inaugural NACAC NEXT program in 2023, fostering the development of the next generation of college admission leadership. Amy is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the Great Plains Association for College Admission Counseling (GPACAC) and the Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools (ACCIS) and regularly attends national and regional conferences.