Ms. Gul brings extensive experience in education consulting with a focus on high school planning and college counseling to the team. Before entering the education field, she started her early career as an engineer. Ms. Gul wants to make a difference in the world and believes that education is the most powerful tool to do that. It is this strong passion that has driven her to help students achieve their own goals. Ms. Gul is a results-oriented professional with the highest integrity and is able to develop clear strategies to achieve outstanding results.

Mr. Allen brings more than 20 years of education and senior management experience to the team. He has designed courses and taught at all levels from pre-school to university doctoral seminars. Mr. Allen has three children and knows how to connect with teenagers with the goal to guide them towards young adulthood. He knows both the public and private high school systems well and has been an effective college advisor for many years.

Ms. Laurie graduated from the US Naval Academy and served in the United States Navy with a STEM and Humanity double major. She later became a high school mathematics teacher, district mathematics coach, and high school principal. Laurie completed her PhD coursework in Mathematics Education Leadership at George Mason University where she was a Dean's Scholar. She received graduate training in Advanced Educational Leadership at Harvard University. Ms. Laurie's wealth of experience in teaching, admissions, counseling, and scholarship make her a unique education leader. She has 3 grown children and they have all gone to their first choice of colleges.

Dr. Clare received her PhD from Harvard University. With her decades of experience in teaching humanities subjects and especially in writing, she has helped many students develop their passion in English and humanities subjects. She is also an expert at helping students stand out from the crowd through their essays, recommendation letters, and resumes, and has helped both international and domestic students in their applications throughout her career abroad in Europe and as an advisor at private schools in the US. Her students have found great success as she teaches them how to find their passions and develop the communication skills necessary to succeed in school and beyond.

Ms. Kirsten is an accomplished teacher with many years of English instruction experience at private schools in the greater Washington D.C. area, and is a certified Virginia Catholic Education Association teacher. She completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Virginia before teaching English at both the university and high school/middle school levels. In class, she values participation and does her best to encourage it in all of her students. For her, this means making class interesting and providing a space where students feel comfortable expressing themselves. Her goal is to get students to independently engage with the material and build learning skills that will help them grow as a confident young adult.

Ms. Rachel obtained a master's degree from Harvard University. As one of our college admissions advisors, she knows how to bring out the best in each student, especially through writing. Ms. Rachel enjoys helping students improve their reading, writing, leadership, and deep thinking skills. Through her experience as a researcher, teacher, and mentor, she is able to make learning enjoyable and accessible and has been a positive influence on many of our students.

Dr. Xu is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Xu’s research focuses on the frontier of modern treatment planning in radiation oncology, and her work has been published in top-tier medical journals. Dr. Xu is also not a passionate doctor, but also a passionate mentor. Throughout the years Dr. Xu has coached a number of M.D./Ph.D. graduates and medical undergraduates to become qualified physicists.