About Me

After living on Long Island in New York for twenty-three years, I now split my time between Long Island and Miami, Florida, and work with students across the country by preparing, advising and assisting them with the critical essay portion of their college and graduate school applications.  I grew up in Forest Hills, New York, and attended CUNY Queens College, where I graduated with a B.A. in Fine Arts and Education.  Writing has always been a hobby of mine, but it was not until I was first published in Newsday that I actually became a professional writer and a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.  Since then, I have been featured in Newsday, LIParent Magazine and a variety of parenting, writing and travel web sites.  I also have been honored by The Press Club of Long Island and was the 2008 First Place Winner in the Magazine - General Interest Column category.

My professional writing experience is supplemented by the fact that I have three sons; each of whom went through the essay admissions process, not only for college, but also graduate school. As a result, I have experienced the application process both as a parent and as a writing professional.  That dual perspective allows me to make the essay application process as stress-free as possible for both students and their parents.