Ultimately, I love helping students of all backgrounds find, apply to, and get accepted by colleges that fit them best.
My Story
I have nearly 20 years of experience on both sides of the admissions desk. I am familiar with and have helped students gain acceptance into all kinds of places: large research institutions, small liberal arts schools, highly selective Ivy League universities, specialized fine arts colleges, accelerated BS/MD programs, and more.After graduating with a BA in English from Columbia University in New York City in 2003, I was a college counselor at Collegewise in Irvine, California, from 2005-2007, an admissions officer at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 2007-2012.
Having lived throughout the United States, I am familiar with and have helped students gain acceptance into all kinds of places--large research institutions, small liberal arts schools, highly selective Ivy League universities, specialized fine arts colleges, accelerated BS/MD programs, and more--across the country.
Growing up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with a mom who was a college counselor meant that every family vacation included a walk through the destination's nearby college campuses. After graduating with a BA in English from Columbia University in New York City in 2003, I was a college counselor at Collegewise in Irvine, California, from 2005-2007, an admissions officer at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 2007-2012, and a remote member of Beijing, China's, Due West Education Council. Helping students brainstorm and share their unique stories is one particular area of my expertise, allowing me to use my English major on a daily basis when working with students on their personal statements and other college application essays. I also have two graduate degrees from Marquette: an MA in Political Science and a Graduate Certificate in Digital Storytelling.
Location is no barrier to getting the assistance you need; I work with students throughout the United States and abroad. I take the time to get to know each individual person, and then I assist my clients with finding their best-matched colleges, brainstorming and editing the essays, preparing for interviews, mapping out the testing calendar, connecting with the right people at each college, and so much more.