I can be your personal advisor, no matter where you are on your academic or career journey
I can help you with. . . .
Colleges, careers, and internships
- Finding internships, volunteer, and leadership experiences to improve your resume
- Narrowing down your school or career choices
- Applying for colleges, grad school, internships, jobs, or scholarships
- Filling out FAFSA, and other government forms
- Refining your resume or CV
- Preparing and role-playing for interviews
Designing your academic rhythm
- Finding the ideal life-work-study calibration, whether you’re a first-year college student, a high school student, a graduate student, a non-traditional student, as well as a parent, partner, employee, etc.
- Finding and evaluating different methods to keep you focused on your goals without being overwhelmed.
- Navigating adulting, from bank accounts to food banks, from state ids or licenses to healthcare, from roommate or tenant conflicts to professional networking.
Decision-making
- Evaluating returning to school or changing careers
- Considering international opportunities
- Choosing your major / minor or master’s concentration area(s)
- Selecting your optimal courses (while ensuring that they match your program requirements and are a good balance in your workload)
Research and writing
- Creating a plan for your project, thesis, or presentation
- Finding reputable resources and how to cite them appropriately
- Editing your paper, ensuring the ideas are your own and presented clearly
- Writing or editing scholarship essays
- Fine-tuning your college or job applications
International students & new professionals
- Mastering the “hidden curriculum”, those unwritten rules of US university culture
- Navigating U.S. infrastructure, including the healthcare maze, state IDs and driver’s licenses, importance of maintaining good credit references, and more.
- Culturally-specific professional etiquette and networking
- International Concierge & Advocacy for students and their families providing accountability check-ins during the cultural and academic/career transitions
I don’t sell ‘Yes’ letters. I build the students who earn them.
While no advisor can guarantee a scholarship or admission, I promise to replace your anxiety with a strategy. You will walk away not just with an application, but with the skills to advocate for yourself in college and beyond.
I have helped students from Greece, Mexico, Japan, Thailand, and more. Contact me whether you need help making a plan to study or work in another country or you need help executing certain aspects of that plan.
About Me
Who am I? What have I done? Where have I lived? What are my passions? Find out a little more about me.
Scheduling
Whether you’re a prospective client looking for a free initial advising appointment or a returning client, just follow the simple steps here.
Packages & Pricing
Find out more about my packages and pricing. Decide what works best for you at this time.
Resources
See my library of resources ranging from self-assessments, school and career choices, research and writing tips, and educational funding.
I cannot control the destination, but I can ensure you have the best possible map.
Together we will identify your obstacles, refine your story, and build a plan that fits your life—not a generic template.