One of my greatest passion in life is to guide young people to discover and grow their strengths and gifts, optimize their approach to learning, develop strategies for stress management and emotional regulation, and take steps to become the person they want to be. In my mentoring sessions, I strive to understand the unique temperament, challenges, and goals of each client and work holistically to support them not only to build skills, cultivate mindsets, and build systems that help them to move toward their goals but also to thrive in their life now, to find fulfillment, joy, and connection.

Although I have a substantial academic background in the humanities both through my teaching and graduate work and can provide targeted support in writing and coursework as needed, my mentoring is distinct from tutoring because it is explicitly holistic and grounded in a broader definition of success and fulfillment, which includes feeling grounded and connected to oneself, deeply connected to others, and in touch with a sense of aliveness, joy, and passion that goes beyond any concrete educational or vocational outcomes. Of course, my work as a coach is also focused on these important outcomes. Succeeding with college admissions and building concrete, marketable skills is essential for expressing one’s fullest potential. My work is simply connected to a larger context and rooted in discovering and cultivating a life that is rich with deeper meaning and purpose.