From Palm Beach and beyond
to the Ivy League
& every dream school in between
Exclusive, one-on-one admissions guidance for ambitious students from Palm Beach County, across the country, and around the world.
I've walked the path you're starting
As a Columbia College, Columbia University graduate with admission to three Ivy League schools and over a dozen top institutions, I know what elite admissions requires because I've lived it. Striving for valedictorian, studying for the SATs, balancing the IB Diploma Program with a rigorous courseload, managing a long list of extracurriculars, all while writing 20+ individualized application essays—it was overwhelming but also one of the most rewarding seasons of my life.
I loved the introspective work of looking at my accomplishments, my unique struggles, my interests, and my pursuits, and weaving them into a narrative that was authentic, memorable, and unmistakably mine. It's what helped me stand out in rooms full of applicants with perfect grades and impressive resumes.
Before Palm to Ivy, I built strategic, analytical, and creative expertise in roles most admissions consultants don't have. I solved complex business challenges for Fortune 500 companies as a management consultant, drove business decisions through data analytics at a major tech company, led engineering teams to build software in virtual behavioral health and renewable energy, and even authored a 500-page speculative fiction novel along the way.
That blend of strategy, analysis, storytelling, and leadership is what shapes my approach. I bring the rigor of a consultant and the eye of a data analyst to the planning, the timelines, and the school list, grounding every decision in real admissions trends rather than guesswork. Years of product management taught me how to break the overwhelming complexity of college applications into manageable chunks, so families always know what's coming next and never feel lost in the process. And the writer's instinct is what makes the difference, knowing how to take a student's experiences, interests, and ambitions and shape them into a story that admissions committees remember.
But the part of this work I love most is the students themselves. By the end of an admissions cycle, I know their stories better than almost anyone. We laugh together, occasionally cry together, and uncover the formative experiences that make them who they are. Guiding them through such a stressful and transformative period of their lives is a privilege I don't take lightly.
Strategic. Personal. Authentic.
A data-driven, story-first methodology built on real Ivy League experience and a deep understanding of what top admissions committees look for.
Strategic Positioning
Together we build a curated college list of Safety, Target, and Reach schools, tailored to your personality, academic profile, and aspirations.
We weigh the factors that actually shape a student's college experience, from program strength and campus culture to setting, size, weather, and whether a college town or a major city is the better fit.
Even the choice of major is made strategically, grounded in real admissions data and trends, to position each student for the strongest possible chance of admission to their top-choice schools.
Profile & Activity Building
Admissions committees evaluate the whole student, not just grades and scores. But strong profiles aren't about breadth; they're about depth.
Rather than padding a résumé with a dozen unrelated activities, I help students go deeper in the areas they already care about, strengthening their leadership roles, competitions, awards, research, internships, and service work in those spaces.
We even brainstorm unique, outside-the-box pursuits like starting a small business, developing an app, writing a book, or building a platform of their own. Every piece is woven into a cohesive profile that reflects who they are.
Story & Essay Craft
Every student is multifaceted, with a constellation of experiences, interests, and formative moments that can feel scattered or unrelated.
As an author, I guide students through the introspective work of finding the threads that tie those pieces together into a compelling, memorable story only they can tell.
Every essay is then individually tailored to the school, program, and major, because top admissions committees aren't just looking for polished prose, they're looking for a mind they want on campus, one that reveals genuine intellectual curiosity, depth, and a story worth remembering.
Guidance at Every Stage
From the first application strategy session to the final commitment decision, I'm with your family every step of the way. Admissions criteria shift every year, and the process is overwhelming by design, so I bring the structure and rigor that keeps your family grounded throughout.
Personalized timelines and clear milestones map out every deadline. Full support carries you through school lists, strategy, resume building, essay drafting and application submission to interviews, waitlist letters, deferral strategies, and the post-acceptance window when offers and scholarships need to be weighed against each other.
Every application gets submitted early. Every family always knows what's coming next. And no student is ever left to navigate a critical moment alone.
Personalized Comprehensive College Admissions Consulting
White-glove guidance for 12 schools,* designed for families who want a dedicated partner through every stage of the admissions process.
*This package can be further customized based on the student's and family's needs.
UC System Application Add-On
Strategy, Personal Insight Question essay development, and submission assistance for the University of California system.
The Right Time Is Now
The strongest college applications aren't built in senior year. They're built in the years leading up to it. The earlier we start working together, the more I can shape your student's trajectory:
Hear It from Our Students
Students I've guided have earned admissions and scholarships at some of the most competitive institutions in the country.
Thank you for being so receptive to all my ideas through what felt like millions of essays. You saved me from more editing spirals than I can count. I am so glad we were able to work together to make every essay reflect my true self. I am beyond happy with my applications.
I was just admitted to the University of Michigan! I'm still freaking out, but I am so excited. Thank you for all your help. I couldn't have done it without you!
I got into LMU, TCU (with a $50k scholarship), Boulder... and best for last: University of Miami! I committed... I'm so happy. Thank you for helping me so much!
I'm so, so happy with the way things have played out; I'm particularly excited by my acceptance to Georgetown! Thank you for all your help and support throughout this process!
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Why Only Five Families?
I limit my practice to five families each application season. Not because I can't take more, but because your child deserves a counselor who knows their story as well as they do. Every strategy session, every essay draft, every change to their application has my full attention.