Joann

Joann has been helping students navigate the college admission process for over 30 years. Encouraging students to reach their potential while reducing their stress is always at the forefront of Joann’s mind. 

With a master’s degree in counseling, Joann has spent her career as a high school college counselor, an independent consultant, an application reader for a major university, and plays a significant role in her state’s professional counseling organization.  She is a good listener, detail-oriented, and genuinely enthusiastic about the students she serves. And, she's written two books on college admissions and finding the best fit college.

Working to build students’ confidence in the college admission process and helping them recognize their strengths and talents, Joann plays each student’s attributes as the cornerstone of their success. Her students have been admitted to all of the top universities, including Harvard, Yale and Stanford.  In tandem with building students’ confidence, Joann also emphasizes organization and time management as keys to navigating this journey successfully. 

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