Private College Admissions Consulting
I help students and families navigate college admissions in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia with a calm, systematic process — so you can focus on reflection and authentic storytelling, not deadlines and logistics.
Customized roadmaps and proactive coaching to milestones — so families can stop worrying about deadlines.
Confident guidance for US, UK, Canadian, and Australian universities, including international students applying from abroad.
From assigned exercises to live workshops to acting as a scribe — I meet students where they are.
I help students find programs that fit who they truly are — with their voice and ownership at the center of every step.
My Approach
College admissions can feel like a logistical avalanche. My job is to take that weight off your family so the student can do the meaningful work: discovering who they are, what they care about, and where they belong.
Every student gets a personalized timeline mapped to their goals, schools, and modalities — not a one-size-fits-all checklist.
I track progress against the roadmap and nudge students forward before things become urgent. Parents are kept in the loop with regular, transparent updates.
Clear communication about what's happening, what's next, and how the student is growing — without overstepping student ownership.
I am not a ghostwriter. The student's voice, ideas, and ownership are non-negotiable — that's what colleges actually want to hear.
Services
Every family's situation is different. Engagements are scoped to the student's grade, goals, and the support that will actually move the needle.
Sophomore through senior year
Full-journey partnership: school list, testing strategy, course planning, extracurricular development, application strategy, and essay coaching. The roadmap, the milestones, and a calm guide through every step.
Targeted, intensive
For families joining later in the process: school list refinement, Common App and supplemental essays, recommendation strategy, interview prep, and decision guidance. Calm, organized, on time.
Single-focus engagements
Personal statement and supplemental essay coaching across any modality the student needs — assigned exercises, live workshopping, or scribe sessions for brainstorming without limitation.
US · UK · Canada · Australia
For students applying across systems: navigating Common App, UCAS, OUAC, and Australian direct applications in parallel — and for international students applying to the US from abroad.
À la carte
One-off consultations for course selection, summer planning, school-list second-opinions, or navigating a tricky decision. Bring a question, leave with a plan.
Most families begin with a free 30-minute introduction call. We'll talk about where the student is, what they're hoping for, and whether we'd be a good fit to work together.
Book an intro callGlobal Reach
Most US counselors stop at the US border. I don't. Whether your student is considering Oxford or McGill alongside their US list, or is an international student applying to American universities from abroad, I bring the same systematic clarity to every system.
UCAS strategy, personal statement structure, Oxbridge interview prep, course selection, and the very different cultural expectations of UK admissions.
OUAC and direct-application processes for McGill, UBC, Toronto, Waterloo, and beyond — including supplementary applications and scholarship strategy.
Direct applications to Melbourne, Sydney, ANU, and other Group of Eight universities, including pathway and conditional-offer planning.
Specialized support for students applying to American universities from outside the US — credential evaluation, English proficiency, school-list calibration, and culturally aware essay coaching.
Writing Coaching
I am an encouraging writing coach. Some students need structure: weekly homework, guided exercises, and clear deadlines. Others need a thinking partner: live workshopping, a sounding board, a careful editor. And some need a scribe — someone who can transcribe their ideas faithfully while they brainstorm out loud, so nothing gets lost between thought and page.
I adapt my modality to the student in front of me. What never changes: the words on the application are the student's own.
About
I'm a private college counselor based in Richmond, Virginia, working with students and families across the US and internationally. My background is in education strategy, student progress tracking, and the kind of patient, organized advising that turns an overwhelming process into a meaningful one.
What I love most about this work: the moment a student stops asking "what will look good?" and starts asking "what do I actually want?" That's the shift that produces authentic applications — and, more importantly, a student who is ready to thrive wherever they go.
When I'm not working with students, you can find me rowing on the James River, cooking my way through international cuisines, planning the next family hike, or losing myself in a good performance or museum.
Get in touch
Tell me a little about your student and what you're hoping for. I'll reply within two business days to set up a free 30-minute introduction call.