Candid Consulting, llc

Facilitating, accommodating and collaborating with lifelong learners to fulfill their truest potential.

Who Are We?

Candid Consulting is an educational consulting firm that specializes in providing dissertation writing assistance, resume and cover letter support, pre-college and post-secondary education preparation, and financial aid and scholarship guidance. We seek to provide our clients with genuine support to enable them to reach their individualized personal and professional goals, overcome socioeconomic barriers, and instill confidence in decision-making to fulfill their aspirations. As your trustworthy advisors, we pride ourselves on accompanying you on your journey towards never ending success.

About the owner

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Dr. Candice Artis has over 15 years of experience in education, mentoring, and career coaching. She has earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Degrees in Biology, and also holds a doctorate degree in Educational Administration and Supervision. 

After earning those degrees, Dr. Artis had the opportunity to serve as an Adjunct Biology Instructor at Chowan University, Paul D. Camp Community College, Thomas Nelson Community College, and Tidewater Community College, where she discovered her true passion, which was to help underprivileged, underrepresented, and marginalized persons to succeed. 

After serving as a High School Career Coach Supervisor for five years, Dr. Artis gained a wealth of experience in assisting students to fulfill their educational goals, and served as a liaison for students and their families with numerous colleges and universities. This valuable experience has allowed her to fulfill her calling of getting tangible outcomes “by any means necessary” to ensure that her clients succeed in everything that they do. By encouraging and helping students, parents, and aspirants to navigate through matrix of preparing for the post-secondary education and career pathways, Dr. Artis has continued to overcome personal obstacles and uses her experiences to illustrate that achievement is inevitable with a great support system and a spirit of determination and perseverance.

Dr. Artis is an established grant writer, a certified Virginia Career Coach, a licensed Biology teacher, and a certified online teaching professional, with over ten years of teaching experience within science disciplines.

What Our clients Are Saying

Exceptional Customer Service!

“I was completely satisfied with my experience working with Candid Consulting. They provided exceptional customer service, quality service, and addressed all my concerns regarding my resume. The final product consisted of a well developed resume that effectively communicated all my professional experience. Within 30 days, I received an interview for an opportunity.”

Marcus Pope

Dissertation complete!

“I would like to encourage others who are working to finish their PhD to consider enlisting the services of Dr. Candice Artis. Anxiety and imposter syndrome were very common paralyzers. Dr. Artis was there to answer questions and clear doubts. Sometimes, it was just useful to talk to someone through the woes of writing. Her sense of humor, organizational skills, and ability to problem-solve are fantastic. Thank you, Dr. Artis! It wasn’t easy since I was writing and working full time , but finally, after working with Dr. Artis, I was able to defend in July of 2020.”

Robert Hill, PhD

Hampton University Graduate, Class of 2020

Like family!

“I first met Dr. Artis as the director of a summer enrichment academy. She had recently hired me to work, but it wasn’t long after that in which she became much more. I saw, early on, a natural leadership in her that caused me to want to be the best employee I could for her because of the example she continuously set. She leads and guides with such careful attention to detail and such high expectations that those attached to her are innately driven to also perform at such a great caliber. Dr. Artis has had many conversations with me about my goals, future plans, beliefs, and overall well-being. She doesn’t simply care for you from a professional standpoint but also from a human standpoint–in my case, a “big sister” standpoint. She’s honest, direct, and incredibly ambitious. She has never minded having those tough conversations with me that I may not have necessarily wanted to hear, but they have always been given in love and given from a place of wanting to see me succeed.”

Jillian Rinaldi

English and Freshman Transition Lead Teacher, Newport News Public Schools

My mentor!

“I have had the pleasure of having Dr. Artis as my mentor throughout my academic journey. Dr. Artis is an individual that inspires and encourages those around her. Over the years, she has assisted in my maturation both academically and professionally. While searching for universities for my undergraduate studies, Dr. Artis provided writing workshops for resumes, college applications, and scholarships. In no small part to her guidance and tutelage, I am now in the process of concluding my graduate study in Public Health Policy, Law, & Ethics at the University of Virginia. Dr. Artis has supported me, and numerous others, in achieving goals that once seemed unattainable. I am truly blessed to have Dr. Artis as a mentor, as are the many individuals that she continues to assist throughout our community. I am proud of Dr. Artis and all that she has achieved. I know she will continue to inspire and embolden the individuals that she assists, as she did with me.”

Malik Phillips

University of Virginia graduate, Class of 2019