I had done everything right throughout high school: my GPA was in the top 10% of my incredibly high-achieving graduating class, I scored in a high percentile on the SAT, and my extracurricular list included a wide variety of leadership roles and extended involvement both inside and outside of school. But…
“In high school, I didn’t have anyone who talked to me about college – other than, well, to go.”
This was me.
Through the two meetings I had my senior year with my well-intentioned school counselor in upstate NY, I became even more lost on my path to college. I knew top-tier universities were still a reach for me as I was competing with legacies, world-class student athletes, and students with even stronger academics than I had – just from my own high school! 2-year colleges were also not on my mind, but I didn’t know what lay in between.
Because of my high school experience, I became impassioned – even while already in college – to learn how to secure the best post-secondary outcomes for myself and future students. So, I learned…from the best.
With college admissions policies that continue to change daily, even more than before, students need personal, 1-on-1, college advising.
Resume Highlights:
- Columbia University, Master of Education in Counseling, 2005 – I have always maintained that I am a counselor first in my work – counseling students toward the best options possible.
- Recognized by the Reach Higher initiative at The White House (July, 2015) for college access work in New York City and Newark, NJ
- Experience working with students in public, charter, and private schools across 4 states.
- Founding Director of College Success for Denver Schools of Science and Technology: Byers campus (2017-2020)
- Director of College Counseling at The Young Women’s Leadership Network (2015-2017; 2020-2022)
- Chosen as Founding Steering Committee Member and Curriculum Development Manager for Newark College Institute, with support from the Lumina Foundation (2014-2015)
Every student has options, but finding the best fit is a process. You need help.
