Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations…I can look up, and see their beauty;

believe in them, and follow where they lead. — Louisa May Alcott

Mission

Let’s go invent tomorrow. – Steve Jobs

My mission is to provide students with customized support for the college search, application, and decision-making process so they can make informed choices and take effective actions that empower them to maximize their academic and career success and satisfaction.

The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Abraham Lincoln

Philosophy and Approach

 Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor,

and attended to with diligence. – Abigail Adams

My goal is to support high school and college students in a way that meets their own individual goals and needs and empowers them to know themselves, love themselves, and be their best selves. 

I strive to give students an opportunity to develop an awareness of their unique passions, strengths, talents, interests, skills, learning styles, values, personality, goals, and available resources in order to help them create a strong list of “good fit” colleges (and/or other post-secondary options) that will give them the opportunity to challenge themselves to grow, learn, contribute to their community, and find purpose and pleasure in their education and future endeavors.

I am passionate about helping students see they have college and career options and the power to personalize their journeys, and I’m passionate about helping them access whatever vehicles they need to get where they’re going in life.

I love collecting information, ideas, and resources to share with students and families in order to help them make decisions they can feel good about. And I love working together to maximize a student’s chance of finding colleges that are a good fit, gaining admissions to the colleges of their choice, and launching a rewarding career. 

Success is not final. Failure is not fatal.

It is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill

Ethics

Principles connect your values to your actions. – Ray Dalio

I’m a member of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) and I’m fully committed to following their Principles of Good Practice. I am also committed to following the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA) Professional Code of Standards and Ethics.  

This means I will be happy to provide information, insight, encouragement, ideas, and strategic advice in support of your college search and application process. But I will not write your essays or submit your applications for you; I will not be responsible for meeting deadlines or achieving targeted test scores; I will not contact colleges directly to try to influence that status of your applications; and I will not guarantee admission to any particular institution or offers of financial aid. My commitment is to helping you put your best foot forward so you can forge your own future.

My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful, and caring. – Prince William