I received an A.B. from Princeton University and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. I worked as a lawyer in a large New York City firm for many years, as well as spending several years as a professional musician. My background includes serving as an alumni interviewer for Princeton University, as a remote editor with Breakthrough NY, helping low-income students with boarding school applications, and as a parent volunteer in the Mamaroneck High School College Information Center. I bring the skills I developed as a lawyer, including writing, editing, research and client advocacy, to the college application process, as well as the empathy and understanding I have gained as the mother of three children who have attended Ivy League schools. The numerous students I have worked with have generally been accepted at their first choice schools and moreover, I believe that they and their families have found the application process to be less stressful and chaotic because of my assistance.
Educational and Professional Qualifications
A.B. cum laude Princeton University
J.D. cum laude Fordham University School of Law; Articles Editor Fordham Law Review
Attended Juilliard School of Music and Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Divisions, studying piano and voice
Community Service and Volunteer Experience
Princeton University – Alumni Schools Committee member and Annual Giving volunteer
Village of Larchmont Planning Board member
Village of Larchmont Representative to Westchester Community Development Block Grant Program
Vice President Board of Directors – Prospect Theater Company
Breakthrough NY remote editor
Member-Financial Advisory Committee Mamaroneck Board of Education
Mamaroneck Schools Foundation, Board Member
Mamaroneck High School College Information Center volunteer
Member HECA (Higher Education Consultants Association)
Writer/Blogger
My work has appeared in Huffington Post, Salon, Feministing, Alley Watch and Better After 50, among others
Co-author, Change Makers (July 2019)