I help students achieve their college dreams.

My job is to help students find and apply to colleges where they will thrive, Using expert strategies tailored to each student's academic strengths, interests, and goals, we create strong applications that achieve outstanding results.

Every year I work with a limited number of students in order to give prompt, individual attention to each. Services include:
- Researching "best fit" schools
- Brainstorming, outlining, editing and proofreading essays
- Guiding campus visits, preparing for interviews, and demonstrating interest
- Evaluating standardized testing options
- Showcasing interests, talents and strengths
- Managing schedules and deadlines
- Creating portfolios for visual and performing artists
- Planning academic, extra-curricular, and summer activities

About Me

After a successful career in law and health policy, I became a private educational consultant in 2010. Both fields involve many of the same skills: extensive research, attention to detail, time management, mentoring, and writing. Initially, I reviewed college applications and edited essays for friends and neighbors (I am a published author of many articles) and helped to identify the best programs for their kids.

After managing my oldest son's college applications - a process involving extensive research on undergraduate theater directing programs, visits to 20+ schools, editing 16 essays, and supervising the creation of a performing arts resume, portfolio and auditions - I was hooked; I knew I wanted to support and guide other kids through the college admissions process. I began extensive professional development, including courses in the UCLA and UC-Irvine College Counseling Programs and through the University of Pennsylvania, annual conferences of the top professional organizations , monthly meetings with colleagues, interviews and webinars with experts, campus visits and college fairs, and reading trade publications and listserv exchanges. I continue to engage in professional development every single day.
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College admissions is a field in which learning never stops, whether a counselor has practiced for eight years or 18. For every hour I spend with a student, I invest two or three hours talking with colleagues, visiting colleges, updating materials, and ensuring that I bring the most current knowledge to guide students and families. I am an active member of the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), the leading organization for independent college admissions consultants. I subscribe to HECA's Statement of Standards and Ethics for college counseling professionals.

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