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Our Team

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Julia, Founder

  • Former Public School Program Director and Private School Educator in New York

  • 15+ years of experience as an education consultant

  • New York University, MA in Education

  • IECA member ​

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Kelly, Counselor

  • Former Admissions Officer at Stanford University in Undergraduate Admissions and the Graduate School of Education

  • BA in Art History and Fine Art at UC Davis

  • MA in Museum Studies, Italian Studies and Photography in Florence, Italy

  • 10+ year of experience in college admissions counseling

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Clary, Counselor

  • Former Admissions Officer at Yale University

  • Current Yale College Advisor 

  • Yale University, BS Psychology

  • IECA Member

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David, Counselor

  • Former Board Member at IECA 

  • 17 years experience as a headmaster at a boarding school in Boston area

  • Former Director of Admissions at multiple private high schools

  • Graduate study at Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon

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Shawn, Counselor

  • Former Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions & Deputy Chief Admissions and Enrollment Officer at Cornell University

  • Former Assistant Dean of Admissions at University of Virginia (UVA)​

  • Over 20 years of experience in application review at selective institutions

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Sylvia, Counselor

  • Former Admissions Officer at Princeton University

  • New York University, BA in English

  • 15+ years of experience in the field of college admissions counseling

  • IECA Member

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Daniel, Counselor

  • Former Harvard Admissions Interviewer

  • 10+ years as a college admissions counselor

  • Harvard University, BA in Government

  • Distinguished former high school teacher at Teach For America, rated within the top 5%

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John, Counselor

  • Former admissions interviewer at Harvard University 

  • 10+ years of experience in college admissions counseling

  • Harvard University, BA 

  • Extensive experience coaching students in business administration and STEM​

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Racquel, Counselor

  • Former Admissions Officer at Dartmouth College

  • Dartmouth College, BA

  • Extensive experience guiding international and domestic students

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Andrew, Counselor

  • Former admissions officer at USC

  • 10+ years of experience in college admissions counseling

  • Former NCAA Compliance Officer at 3 Division I institutions

  • BS / MS in Sports Management

  • Extensive experience helping students navigate the athletic recruiting process

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Tamara, Counselor

  • Former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, NYU

  • Former Consultant, Boston Consulting Group

  • PhD in Higher Education, New York University

  • Over 10 years of experience in higher education counseling​​

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Catherine, Writing Coach

  • Harvard University, BA in English

  • Columbia University, MFA in Fiction Writing

  • Recipient of Columbia University Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship

  • Extensive experience instructing students from the US and internationally

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Tony, Writing Coach

  • Amherst College, BA in Film & Media Studies and Philosophy

  • University of Iowa, MFA, English (Nonfiction Writing)

  • Professional writer and editor

  • Award-winning teacher of creative writing

  • Extensive experience in admissions essay

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Tom, Writing Coach

  • Harvard University, BA in English and American Literature

  • Emmy-nominated PBS writer, producer, and director

  • Award-winning educational multimedia writer and producer

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Max, Writing Coach

  • Brown University, BA in Middle East Studies; University of Vermont, MA in Teaching

  • Internationally-published newspaper writer and TV journalist

  • 7 years of experience advising & writing coaching ​​​

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Paul, Writing Coach

  • UC Berkeley, BA in History

  • Columbia University, MFA in Writing 

  • Columbia University Writing Center Consultant 

  • 10+ years of experience as an editor and writing instructor for students in the US and internationally

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Angus, Writing Coach

  • Vassar College, BA in English Literature and Education

  • Extensive experience in enhancing students' English proficiency and academic writing skills

  • Focuses on supporting students to become active, confident, and effective English communicators

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Professor E, Research Mentor

  • Tenured Professor at Yale University

  • J.D., Yale Law School

  • MA in History, Harvard University 

  • Formerly taught at NYU, Harvard University, Georgetown University, and University of Toronto

  • One of the most cited legal scholars in America

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Professor J, Research Mentor

  • Professor at Columbia Business School

  • UPenn, Wharton Business School

  • Investment consulting company entrepreneur

  • Recognized as Amazon's most popular economic investment writer

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Professor B, Research Mentor

  • MD, PhD, Author of multiple books on bioengineering

  • Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Former Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies, Harvard University

  • Extensive experience in mentoring students to complete innovative research

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Dr. T, Public Speaking and Leadership Mentor

  • Expert in Leadership, Public Speaking, and Conflict/Crisis Management

  • Award-winning educator, public speaking and leadership instructor

  • Doctoral degree from the University of Toronto (OISE) in Education in Leadership

  • Former Principal at multiple schools in Canada 

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