Stephanie

Stephanie brings experience as an educator, writer, and author. She holds a dual B.A. in English Literature and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is AP Certified in Literature and Language from UCLA. Her career includes roles such as Vice Principal and English Department Chair at WorldEd International School, where she designed creative writing curricula, led accreditation processes, and provided career and college advising. At Laurel Springs School, Stephanie served as Department Administrator, teaching all English courses, conducting monthly live classes, founding a Blogging Group to empower student writers, and maintaining regular communication with parents about student performance.

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Claire

Claire is one of Interface’s senior counselors with four decades of college counseling experience. She has guided hundreds of top students to successful admissions results at the most selective universities in the United States. She is known for motivating and fully engaging each student in activities that result in preparing the strongest possible college applications.

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GraduateTong Chen
Katerina

Katerina holds an MBA and began her career in higher education at Washington University in St. Louis in the Department of Undergraduate Admissions. She was also the Assistant Dean in the College of Art, one of the most prestigious art programs in the country. Katerina loves working with students because the possibilities for their future are endless. Her strength is in nurturing her students and taking away some stress by leading them one step at a time. She guides her students through every step of the process, using her professional training and experience at one of the most highly selective universities in the US, resulting in wonderful outcomes.

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UndergraduateFiona Li
Chris

Chris earned his Bachelor's Degree in International History from Georgetown University, and both a Master's and Ph.D. in Education from Penn, where he researched access to higher education. He has leveraged his expertise in college admissions for over a decade, having served as Director of College Counseling at Saint Martin de Porres, Cleveland's Cristo Rey High School, and Director of College Access with Thrive Scholars, a nationally recognized organization that supports students in earning admission to, enrolling at, and graduating from highly selective colleges and universities.

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UndergraduateFiona Li