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Expert Counselors and Writing Specialists
Premium Prep's team of nationally recognized college counselors and writing specialists brings deep experience from top independent schools and selective universities across the country.
Leadership
Senior Leadership
Meet the people shaping Premium Prep’s direction and standards.
Alyse Levine
Lisa Frankel
Mary Pat Gritzmacher
Bethany Ely
Michelle Adelman
Jennifer Murlless
Alexis Mackbach
Expert Guidance
Our Counselors
Meet our counselors — each working one-on-one with students through every stage of the application.
Amy Ciccone
Amy has extensive experience in college admissions and counseling. She has worked in several independent schools in the Washington, D.C. area and brings an insider perspective to her work...
Carol Bernstein
Carol brings decades of experience, expertise, and warmth to the college application process, with an exceptional ability to quickly connect with students. She previously worked in admiss...
Doug Badger
Doug has spent over thirty years fully engaged in the college admissions process. Having worked in both rigorous high schools and selective colleges, he brings perspective from his leader...
Erin Hugger
Erin has extensive experience in all aspects of college admissions, giving her an exceptional ability to guide students through every step of the process. As the Director of College Couns...
Jean Wall
Jean has helped countless students and families in her almost four decades in this profession. She possesses an unparalleled understanding of a wide range of students, regions, and commun...
Kathy Cleaver
Kathy is one of the most experienced and accomplished professionals in the field of college counseling. She has worked in undergraduate college admissions at both Duke University and Sout...
Kierstin Streitel
Kierstin has spent over ten years counseling and advising students in prestigious high schools, and brings a distinctive blend of sensitivity and support to each of her families. She was...
Kristen Wong Miller
Kristen has over a decade of experience working as a trusted counselor and advisor. Based in the Philadelphia area, Kristen was the Associate Director of College Planning at Friends Selec...
Melissa Robinson
Melissa is an incredibly experienced counselor who brings years of expertise to the college application and admissions essay process. She served as Co-Director and Director of College Cou...
Peter Newman
Peter has worked in education for more than three decades. With experience as a college counselor, teacher, and athletic coach at Benedictine Military School (GA), Westminster School (CT)...
Roz Estrada
Roz is one of our most distinguished professionals, having worked for more than 25 years in college counseling, college admissions, and higher education. She worked in a range of admissio...
Samantha Chen
Samantha has spent more than 15 years as a college counselor, working with a diverse range of students across the country. She was the Co-Director of College Counseling for Mayfield Senio...
Stuart Titus
Stuart brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his work at Premium Prep, having worked for over three decades at prestigious independent schools in the Northeast. He was the Direct...
Sarah Ross
Sarah is a seasoned college counselor and educational leader with more than 30 years of experience in admissions, college counseling, and higher education. Her background includes serving...
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Our Writing Specialists
Meet our writing specialists - published authors and educators trained to bring out every student's strongest essay voice.
Jennifer Anderson
Jenn has worked in independent schools for the past twenty years. Currently the Director of Learning Support at Rowland Hall, a top private school in Utah, she previously worked at Holton...
Sarah Anderson
Sarah has taught both academic and creative writing at the University of Michigan, where she completed her MFA in Writing. She also has experience in public health communications, where s...
Anna Broadwell-Gulde
Anna Broadwell-Gulde has extensive experience teaching English at the college level, including first-year writing and literature courses at the University of North Carolina. She has also...
Cate Mahoney
A native New Yorker, Cate Mahoney has spent her career teaching English and writing to students of all ages. She currently serves as an English teacher at an elite private school in New Y...
Tatiana Schlote-Bonne
Tatiana Schlote-Bonne has developed and taught courses on personal writing, literary interpretation, and publishing at the University of Iowa. She is the author of three novels: Such Love...
Jordan Klevdal
Jordan Klevdal has been teaching English at the college and high school levels for nearly a decade. She has taught English Composition and Rhetoric at the University of North Carolina, wh...
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