Meet Your Consultant

Shakti Dalal, MAT
I am the president and founder of Excel Educational Consulting, LLC. I grew up in the public and private schools in Houston, which include Montessori Country Day School, Roberts Elementary, Duchesne Academy, and Jersey Village High School. I earned my BS in Biology from Trinity University and my MA in teaching from Rice University. I studied to be a high school educator and have taught AP Biology, Chemistry, and Biology for high school students. I started exploring careers in admissions and gaining experience while teaching, and I have served as Director of Admissions at St. Francis Episcopal School, Duchesne Academy, and Holy Spirit Episcopal School. I have also served on the board of the Houston Area Independent Schools admissions consortium. I am a proud mom of three married to my college sweetheart, who is a well-known physical therapist in the Houston area. Our two sons attended St. Francis Episcopal School and The Regis School, followed by Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School. Our oldest son graduated from Strake Jesuit and is now at Baylor University. Our youngest is our princess and she attends Duchesne Academy as a proud middle schooler!
Shakti Dalal, MAT



