I’m a writer. Not a college guidance counselor, not an expert on admissions—a writer. For the last twelve years, I’ve been devoted to writing fiction. Back in the day, I also wrote screenplays, a web series, comedy pieces, and two self-published parody novels. After graduating from Harvard University with a degree in psychology, I completed an M.F.A. in creative writing at Boston University. Over more than a decade of studying fiction line by line and holding myself to an exacting standard,...
I’m a writer. Not a college guidance counselor, not an expert on admissions—a writer. For the last twelve years, I’ve been devoted to writing fiction. Back in the day, I also wrote screenplays, a web series, comedy pieces, and two self-published parody novels. After graduating from Harvard University with a degree in psychology, I completed an M.F.A. in creative writing at Boston University. Over more than a decade of studying fiction line by line and holding myself to an exacting standard, I’ve learned how to tell a story.
What I offer is expertise in writing and a perspective that isn’t limited by the confines of the college admissions process. While I’ve worked closely for years with a guidance counselor and can give you some pointers, a strength of mine is that I have a rich professional life outside of this field. Throughout college and graduate school, I’ve studied a range of subjects, including computer science, statistics, neuroscience, filmmaking, literature, and psychoanalysis. I'm an avid reader with an interest in everything from cooking to painting to theories of consciousness.
Another important part of my background is that I have worked in mental health for six years and am training as a clinical psychologist. That means I know how to take a real interest in people, learn what makes them distinctive, and help them through an anxiety-provoking process.
If any of the above sounds like what you’re looking for, please reach out. Most of my clients come from independent referrals off Wyzant, as I primarily work as a team with an independent guidance counselor with decades of experience. Last year alone, I had students admitted to Penn and Cornell. I’m particularly experienced in working with kids in STEM who are struggling to stand out, students who cultivate an artistic practice, and those who have trouble getting the first words on paper.
