Marybeth
Marybeth has enjoyed a twenty-five-year teaching career focused on English Language Arts, ESL and Executive Functioning. She has a passion for mentoring students in academic planning, developing a growth mindset, and fostering health and wellness. She has expertise in personal essay development, holistic application review, and guiding students as they discover and define their own unique goals and aspirations. Marybeth has also served as a Learning Specialist for middle and high school students and offers an empathic and responsive approach to students with diverse learning styles.
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Katerina
Katerina holds an MBA and began her career in higher education at Washington University in St. Louis in the Department of Undergraduate Admissions. She was also the Assistant Dean in the College of Art, one of the most prestigious art programs in the country. Katerina loves working with students because the possibilities for their future are endless. Her strength is in nurturing her students and taking away some stress by leading them one step at a time. She guides her students through every step of the process, using her professional training and experience at one of the most highly selective universities in the US, resulting in wonderful outcomes.
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Chris
Chris earned his Bachelor's Degree in International History from Georgetown University, and both a Master's and Ph.D. in Education from Penn, where he researched access to higher education. He has leveraged his expertise in college admissions for over a decade, having served as Director of College Counseling at Saint Martin de Porres, Cleveland's Cristo Rey High School, and Director of College Access with Thrive Scholars, a nationally recognized organization that supports students in earning admission to, enrolling at, and graduating from highly selective colleges and universities.
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Valerie
As a college counseling professional and mother of three children, Valerie understands how overwhelming the college admission process can be. For the past ten years, she has helped guide hundreds of students and parents through the college admission process. Her students have been admitted to institutions that fit their career aspirations, intellectual ability, and personalities: from large, competitive public universities to smaller elite liberal arts colleges, including all the Ivies.
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