Mr. Allen brings more than 20 years of education and senior management experience to the team. He has designed courses and taught at all levels from pre-school to university doctoral seminars. Mr. Allen has three children and knows how to connect with teenagers with the goal to guide them towards young adulthood. He knows both the public and private high school systems well and has been an effective college advisor for many years.

Ms. Angela has over 20 years of college admissions and high school/college teaching experience. Most recently, she was the director of studies at a private school where she also taught upper school English and worked closely with college guidance. With her experience as a college counselor and an advanced degree in English writing, Ms. Angela guides her students into top colleges and won top awards in Scholastic Art and Writing Competitions. Ms. Angela has deep experience partnering with families as they navigate the path through secondary school and onto college. She takes great satisfaction in helping students to achieve their potential and write their own stories. Every day, she is amazed by the energy, resiliency, and commitment she sees in her students, and she believes whole-heartedly in their power to make the world a better place.

Dr. Clare received her PhD from Harvard University. With her decades of experience in teaching humanities subjects and especially in writing, she has helped many students develop their passion in English and humanities subjects. She is also an expert at helping students stand out from the crowd through their essays, recommendation letters, and resumes, and has helped both international and domestic students in their applications throughout her career abroad in Europe and as an advisor at private schools in the US. Her students have found great success as she teaches them how to find their passions and develop the communication skills necessary to succeed in school and beyond.

As an interviewer for Harvard, Mr. Clint knows what top schools are looking for. He has over 10 years of experience working with students who are interested in getting into top schools. Under his guidance, his students were accepted into Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, UCLA, NYU, Columbia, and others. As an author with several awards and publications, Mr. Clint knows how to guide students in writing essays that will help them stand out. As a passionate educator, he works to help student navigate the best academic path for their intellectual development and college readiness.

Ms. Coady couples academic instruction with executive function coaching, teaching students how to plan, prioritize, maintain focus, and self-assess, which informs her style as a college advisor. She has worked with students throughout both the Boston and DC area on developing their writing skills, adaptable thinking, and organization skills to succeed. Ms. Coady firmly believes the role of an educator is not only to teach reading and writing skills for the application, but also to engage students in the process of discovering and fostering their identity. To do this, she engages learners in a self-reflective, deep-thinking process to determine their preferences, curiosities, strengths, and areas for growth. She is experienced in tailoring her advising style according to her students needs and learning preferences, offering more support or more independence as students work to craft and build an application to represent themselves in the university.

Dr. Emily is an experienced researcher, an effective college professor, and an amazing writer/editor. As an alum of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Dr. Emily knows the FCPS system well and has worked with many top students in guiding them in reaching their academical and college goals. She especially enjoys helping students with strong technical skills to reflect deeply in their work and write in an effective way. Her teaching and advising methodology focuses on drawing out student engagement and deepening understanding through stimulating discussion questions and activities.

Ms. Kirsten is an accomplished teacher with many years of English instruction experience at private schools in the greater Washington D.C. area, and is a certified Virginia Catholic Education Association teacher. She completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Virginia before teaching English at both the university and high school/middle school levels. In class, she values participation and does her best to encourage it in all of her students. For her, this means making class interesting and providing a space where students feel comfortable expressing themselves. Her goal is to get students to independently engage with the material and build learning skills that will help them grow as a confident young adult.

Ms. Li obtained a Master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University. Ms. Li has great experience in international education and student development and has worked with diverse age groups from early childhood to graduate school level. Ms. Li believes in the importance of cultivating a growth mindset and is dedicated to bringing the best out of each student by building a trusting and encouraging mentorship relationship.

Ms. Laurie graduated from the US Naval Academy and served in the United States Navy with a STEM and Humanity double major. She later became a high school mathematics teacher, district mathematics coach, and high school principal. Laurie completed her PhD coursework in Mathematics Education Leadership at George Mason University where she was a Dean's Scholar and was trained as a researcher at Harvard University. Ms. Laurie's wealth of experience in teaching, admissions, counseling, and scholarship make her a unique education leader. She has 3 grown children and they have all gone to their first choice of colleges.

Ms. Liu brings extensive experience in education consulting with a focus on high school planning and college counseling to the team. Before entering the education field, she started her early career as an engineer. Ms. Liu wants to make a difference in the world and believes that education is the most powerful tool to do that. It is this strong passion that has driven her to help students achieve their own goals. Ms. Liu is a results-oriented professional with the highest integrity and is able to develop clear strategies to achieve outstanding results.

As an advisor and essay specialist, Lori helps high school students plan for their applications and write authentic, revelatory application essays. For students who are not used to writing personal narratives, through her  decade long of editing and writing experience, she walks students through the entire essay writing process, from brainstorming ideas to perfecting a final draft. Fully committed to developing deep thinkers and strong, memorable essays and application packages, Lori labors to ensure students are proud of what they are submitting to their dream schools.

With training in philosophy and physics, Mr. Mike knows how to guide students in thinking deeply into their experiences in a logical way. Mr. Mike has been a trusted guide for many students during the past 10+ years as they navigate the multifaceted challenges of the college application process. He aims to help his students create a cohesive and impactful application that represents their unique stories to their dream schools.
 

Ms. Myers obtained a master's degree in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University and received her bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Boston University. As one of our college admissions advisors, she knows how to bring out the best in each student especially through writing. Ms. Myers enjoys helping students improve their reading, writing, leadership, and deep thinking skills. Through her experience as a researcher, teacher, and mentor, she is able to make learning enjoyable and accessible and has been a positive influence on many of our students.

With over a decade of experience in college admissions consulting and academic advising, Dr. John-Michael knows what top schools are looking for in a student as an alumnus of UCLA and a former college faculty member. Dr. John-Michael is adept at helping students achieve their goals, whether they are focused on admissions to undergraduate and graduate schools or aiming high on standardized tests. He is also a skilled researcher and curriculum designer who creates educational experiences for students in a variety of subjects, including writing, economics, philosophy, and mathematics. This curriculum design background informs his advising work, as Dr. John-Michael values highly engaging, tailored sessions that inspire students’ personal growth. With skills for an array of writing styles, He expertly works with students to tell their own unique stories for their college admission.

Ms. Sarah has worked in the higher education and college admissions industry for about a decade. With a master's degree in higher education from Columbia University, she has worked exclusively at highly selective institutions like Vassar College and Barnard College and has presented on the application process at high schools across the country and throughout the world. As a former admissions officer, Ms. Sarah has read close to 10,000 applications and knows how to help a student standout and reach their college goals.

Dr. Xu is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Xu’s research focuses on the frontier of modern treatment planning in radiation oncology, and her work has been published in top-tier medical journals. Dr. Xu is also not a passionate doctor, but also a passionate mentor. Throughout the years Dr. Xu has coached a number of M.D./Ph.D. graduates and medical undergraduates to become qualified physicists.