Your student is capable.
Let's make the college process reflect that.
Strategic college admissions counseling and structured academic support grounded in adolescent development — helping students navigate increasing expectations with greater clarity, organization and independence.
Online · Spanish available for parent communication
Independent Educational Consultant
Strategic guidance. Practical structure. Increasing independence.
I'm a Certified School Counselor with a Master of Education in School Counseling from the University of Southern California. My approach combines strategic college admissions expertise with a deep understanding of adolescent development.
My work helps families move from scattered concerns to a more organized plan — connecting admissions strategy with the practical systems students need to follow through. My process is always ethical and developmental: we start with the student's authentic story and never ghostwrite.
I typically help families who...
- Want thoughtful, personalized guidance through the college planning and admissions process
- Have a capable student who is ready to develop stronger organization, planning and follow-through skills
- Are looking for support that builds real independence and long-term confidence
- Value a developmental approach from a Certified School Counselor
- Want clear communication and a calm, strategic process during this important time
Most families reach out when a capable student begins struggling to manage increasing demands more independently.
College planning, academic pressure, essays, activities, deadlines and growing expectations can begin overlapping without a clear structure for managing them.
Often, the issue is not ability. It is that the systems needed for planning, organization, follow-through and self-management are still developing while expectations continue increasing.
- More consistency with planning, organization and follow-through
- Reduced tension around school and college planning at home
- Clearer structure for managing deadlines and responsibilities
- Students taking greater ownership over the process
- Calmer decision-making during periods that often feel overwhelming
Strong support should not simply add more pressure. It should help students develop the structure, perspective and confidence needed to move through demanding periods with greater clarity and independence.
Choose the support that matches your student's current stage
College Admissions Counseling
The primary service for families navigating college admissions. Support focuses on strategy, positioning, college list development, essays, applications and deadline management.
- Develop a clear application strategy aligned with student strengths and goals
- Build a balanced, well-positioned college list
- Guide personal statement and supplemental essay development
- Organize timelines, materials and deadlines
- Present a cohesive and aligned application narrative
Students approach admissions with clearer strategy, stronger positioning and a more organized application process.
Learn more →Academic & Executive Function Coaching
Structured support for students who are capable but need stronger systems for organization, planning, studying and follow-through.
- Manage assignments and deadlines with greater consistency
- Build practical organization and planning systems
- Improve writing, reading and note-taking
- Strengthen academic and extracurricular engagement
- Develop more independent follow-through
Students build practical systems that support stronger consistency, less last-minute stress and greater independence.
Practical systems for managing deadlines, workload and longer projects across all classes.
Students develop the habits and follow-through to manage school on their own — now and into college.
Fewer reminders, less monitoring and a calmer experience around schoolwork for the whole family.
College Readiness Coaching
Practical preparation for the transition to college, where students must manage time, coursework and routines with less daily structure.
- Plan and manage semester-level academic expectations
- Break assignments and long-term projects into structured steps
- Build weekly systems for organizing time and priorities
- Communicate effectively with professors and use campus resources
- Develop greater independence in academic and day-to-day responsibilities
Students enter college with stronger systems, greater confidence and improved readiness for independent success.
Learn more →Support designed to build clarity, ownership and independence.
- The student’s story is the starting point. Guidance is individualized around how the student thinks, works, communicates and develops — not around a formula.
- No ghostwriting or manufactured positioning. The goal is thoughtful guidance that helps students express themselves more clearly and confidently while maintaining authenticity throughout the process.
- Independence is part of the outcome. Strong support should gradually help students manage increasing academic and college planning responsibilities with less stress and less parent oversight.
Background
- Master of Education (M.Ed.) in School Counseling
- Certified School Counselor
- Independent Educational Consultant
Practice
- Online support for U.S. and international families
- Based in Madrid, Spain
- Spanish available for parent communication
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View this parent's review on Google →Clarify what your student should focus on next
A free 30-minute parent consultation can help you understand where your student stands, what support would be most useful and what a more organized next step could look like.
- Clarify whether admissions counseling, academic coaching or college readiness is the best fit
- Identify what matters most right now and what can wait
- Talk through next steps with no pressure or commitment