Just like a high school student, I am not just my academic and professional stats. Rather, they help tell my own narrative as to who I am and what is important to me. If you are considering working with me, I ask you take the time to know me beyond my credentials...
If you met me during my senior year in high school, you would have met the first chair flute player who participated in multiple school and community ensembles, a majorette (baton twirler), a dance student, a lover of gymnastics, and a diligent student eager to leave home for college. I was quiet and focused on my goals, having been accepted into a DPT Freshman Guarantee program, which provided guaranteed acceptance into a Doctorate of Physical Therapy program as a college freshman.
I left Michigan after high school graduation and have enjoyed experiencing life in various locations since then. I sought out living experiences that were outside my comfort zone, allowing me to learn from others with differing views, opinions, and lifestyles. It wasn't always easy, but it was so worth it.
While earning my bachelor’s degree in Sociology with minors in English and Spanish in small town Missouri, I spent a semester in Seville, Spain living with a host family, volunteering at an English language school for kids, and attending classes at a public university. After earning my bachelor’s degree, I moved to Puerto Rico to earn my M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language. Moving to Puerto Rico to attend a previously unknown-to-me university that also happened to be the best fit for me quickly became the best decision I ever made.
My career in international education took me to Portland, ME, Memphis, TN, and Gainesville, FL. It was my time in Memphis that made the biggest professional impact on me, as I advised students at a university and volunteered with local high school students. These experiences sparked a passion to share my college knowledge with others in order to help them succeed, avoiding the many missteps that I saw all too often while working as a college advisor.
I earned my Independent Educational Consulting Certificate, completed IECA's Summer Training Institute, attended conferences, and began touring colleges in order to best assist students and families as they navigate from high school to college.
Each student has their own unique path; one is not better than another. But the key is to find it as early as possible and follow it!
Today my days are filled with visiting colleges, meeting with students and parents, attending conferences and admissions webinars, and researching colleges. And on my down time, I love traveling, shopping, seeing Broadway shows, and occasionally fostering kittens.
