I have been supporting students and families in their educational journeys for more than twenty years in a variety of roles, working as the high school Director and later Executive Director of Odyssey School, a College Director in a non-profit setting at OpenDoors of Asheville, and now as an educational consultant.

The word “entelechy” means fulfilling the potential inherent in a biological organism—it’s a powerful guiding principle for me. I love supporting young people in becoming the truest and healthiest version of themselves, using strategies that build inner connection and outer success.

In college prep and guidance, I have particular experience working with students who are passionate about science, medicine, business, and the arts, with a special focus in film and design. The list of colleges to which my students have been accepted into is extensive and includes: Bard, Brown, Berklee College of Music, Boulder University, Duke University, Drexel University, Digipen, Dupaul University, George Washington University, Howard University, NC State University, Spelman, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University of California Santa Cruz, University of New Orleans, Wake Forest, as well as most of the 16 schools in the North Carolina university system (and many more). My goal is to find a best fit college or university match for my students, aligning to their vision, drive, and needs.

Over the years, I have collaborated with more than twenty-seven schools and countless non-profit organizations in and around Western North Carolina and throughout the Southeast creating classes and curriculum. In practice, this partnership takes many forms, acting as a consultant for families when there is a breakdown in communication or systems, as a team member along with teachers and school counselors for educational planning, as a consulting administrator, and as a non-profit advocate who supports the region’s resource development for teens and young adults.