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I pursued a career in college counseling to help connect students with colleges that were good academic and personal fits for the student and also affordable for the family. College is a major investment for most families, and I believe families and students should be both informed and strategic in their approach to maximizing affordability for financing college.

I'm drawn almost equally to creative expression and detail-oriented data analysis. Helping students develop a custom college list perfectly pairs my affinity for organizing data with my skill in creatively tailoring that data for each student's unique circumstances and priorities. I view the process of connecting students with good fit colleges as a puzzle -- and as a college counselor, lawyer, historical researcher and lifelong genealogist, I've developed a strong skill-set to connect the dots or put the puzzle together. Writing and analytical skills I've honed throughout my professional life help me guide students through the process of brainstorming and polishing their college application essays. Yet, one of my strongest attributes is the ability to actively listen, and listening to my clients and following their lead will always guide my work.


I believe all high-achieving students should have access to the information necessary to find academically-challenging and affordable college options. Wealth and privilege continues to perpetuate inequity in the American higher education system, and I am committed to offering pro bono services to several students each year.


In addition to college access counseling, I'm an attorney specializing in corporate transactional work and a published author of a series of historical romance novels set during World War II. Like many people who make a living through words, I'm a voracious bookworm, happiest in bookstores and libraries. The TV mini-series "Roots" kindled a life-long enthusiasm for genealogy. I'm also a scrapbooker (in fact, I'm a bit of a paper addict). I love to travel and have been fortunate to experience time in many wonderful locations in the US and abroad.


I live in Houston with my children (a daughter who is off at college most of the time and a son who is in high school) and our two feuding cats.

COLLEGE VISITS

CT = Formal College Tour
ST = Self-Guided Walking Tour
​VT = Online Virtual Tour​​

2021

College of William & Mary (ST) - January
​Christopher Newport University (CT) - January
​Texas Tech University (VT) - April
Colorado School of Mines (CT) - July
University of Denver (CT) - July
​George Washington University (CT) - August
University of North Dakota (CT) - August
North Dakota State University (ST) - August

2020

Texas A&M University (CT) - January
University of Alabama - Birmingham (VT) - May
Hobart & William Smith Colleges (VT) - May
Lehigh University (VT) - June
Miami University of Ohio (VT) - June
Purdue University (VT) - July
Purdue University Polytechnic Institute - Aviation (VT) - July
Sewanee: The University of the South (VT) - July
Texas Christian University (VT) - August
University of North Dakota (VT) - August
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (VT) - September

2019

George Mason University (CT) - February
Washington University (St Louis) (CT) - April 
George Washington University (CT) - April
American University (CT) - April
University of Richmond (CT) - April
​Rice University (CT) - September
Southwestern University (CT) - November
Trinity University (CT) - November
University of Houston (CT) - December

2017

2018

American University (ST) - January
George Washington University (CT) - January
Georgetown University (CT) - January
Washington University (St Louis) (CT) - August
Northwestern University (CT) - August
University of Chicago (CT) - August
Georgetown University (CT) - July
Bryn Mawr College (CT) - July
University of Pennsylvania (CT) - July
University of Richmond (CT) - July
College of William & Mary (ST) - July
George Washington University (CT) - July
American University (ST) - July
University of Virginia (CT) - July
George Mason University (CT) - July
University of Washington at Seattle (CT) - July
​University of Texas at Austin (CT) - November

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