I’m a college admissions consultant with 13 years of experience helping students craft standout applications that don’t just check boxes—they tell stories that make admissions officers want to say yes.

I grew up in San Diego, where I somehow spent all my time reading and never learned to surf. (It tracks—my mom was an English teacher.) I earned my English degree (cum laude) from Harvard, with a minor in Visual and Environmental Studies, and then started my career tutoring in California, where I got to know two of the trickiest applications—Stanford and the UC system—inside and out. I later earned my MFA in creative writing from the University of Pittsburgh and collaborated with the EdTech company Newsela, creating content for educators and deepening my interest in the intersection of storytelling and education. Through it all, story-driven admissions consulting has been my home base—and when it comes to college applications, storytelling is everything.

Recently, I’ve worked with some of the top admissions agencies, including one led by a former Ivy League admissions director, as well as firms specializing in transfers and international applicants. I absorbed their knowledge and techniques—and then struck out on my own. Why? Because I knew there was a better way. Larger agencies often rely on rigid, assembly-line methods, but I wanted to offer something more personal: fully customized strategy and unlimited support, tailored to each student’s goals and schedule. No cookie-cutter timelines. No caps on communication. Just personalized strategy and unlimited consulting designed around you.