Olivia Burd

January 29, 2025 by

• Holds a dual Master’s degree in School Counseling & Clinical Counseling from the University of San Francisco and a Pupil Personnel Services certification

• Served as an Undergraduate Admissions Evaluator and scholarship recommender at Vanderbilt, including conducting reviews for the School of Engineering

• 6+ years of education experience as an admissions professional, school counselor, tutor, and teacher, working with K-12, undergraduate, and post-graduate students

Rebecca Mendez

January 29, 2025 by

• Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, with Honors for Senior Thesis Research

• Featured on DC Inno’s 25 Under 25 list and named Georgetown University’s Undergraduate Entrepreneur of the Year

• 8+ years of experience in education working with students of all ages, including helping students get into best fit and top 10/25/50 universities

Sydney Locklear

February 8, 2024 by

• 7+ years of education experience at both the high school and university level, including working as a graduate advisor, psychology teacher, and college counselor

• Extensive experience reviewing hundreds of essays and application materials, including customizing profiles and essays for students who gained admissions to Ivy League and Top 25 universities

Kelly Braun

November 28, 2023 by

• 10+ years in college advising, partnering with students to curate the strongest profiles possible, resulting in successful applications to the Ivy Leagues, Top 25/50, and best fit universities

• Extensive experience working with students with a focus on undecided, fine and performing arts, engineering, computer science, business, management, and social sciences majors

• Nationally recognized college counselor, presenter at conferences, and recipient of the Joyce E. Smith Excellence in Education Award, International ACAC Going the Extra Mile Award, Pacific Northwest ACAC Rising Star Award. Master of Education in curriculum, instruction, and innovation

Haley Hamilton

October 31, 2024 by

• 6+ years of experience in counseling and education experience in a variety of settings, including selective enrollment high schools, public high schools, and non-profit organizations

• Strong track record in helping students navigate admission into top universities, such as Columbia, Brown, Johns Hopkins, University of Chicago, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, and more

• Reviewed, edited, and finalized over 1,500+ college application and pre-college program essays for students to help them demonstrate their potential

Jasmine Huang

October 31, 2024 by

• Graduated from UC Berkeley with 4+ years of experience in coaching, college counseling, mentoring, and education, with a track record of successfully guiding students to admission at Top 25/50 and best-fit universities

• Extensive background in business and technology as a former Product Manager that led to market-critical cybersecurity solutions now relied upon by Fortune 100 companies