TRACEY HYAMS - Founder
After a successful career in law and health policy, I became a private educational consultant in 2010. Both fields involve many of the same skills: extensive research, attention to detail, time management, mentoring, and writing. Initially, I reviewed college applications and edited essays for friends and neighbors (I am a published author of many articles) and helped to identify the best programs for their kids. After managing my oldest son's college applications - a process involving extensive research on undergraduate theater directing programs, visits to 20+ schools, editing 16 essays, and supervising the creation of a performing arts resume, portfolio and auditions - I was hooked; I knew I wanted to support and guide other kids through the college admissions process. I began extensive professional development, including courses in the UCLA and UC-Irvine College Counseling Programs and through the University of Pennsylvania, annual conferences of the top professional organizations , monthly meetings with colleagues, interviews and webinars with experts, campus visits and college fairs, and reading trade publications and listserv exchanges. I continue to engage in professional development every single day.
College admissions is a field in which learning never stops, whether a counselor has practiced for eight years or 18. For every hour I spend with a student, I invest two or three hours talking with colleagues, visiting colleges, updating materials, and ensuring that I bring the most current knowledge to guide students and families. I am an active member of the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), the leading organization for independent college admissions consultants. I subscribe to HECA's Statement of Standards and Ethics for college counseling professionals.
I find it immensely rewarding and a true honor to work with students and families at this exciting stage of their lives.
After a successful career in law and health policy, I became a private educational consultant in 2010. Both fields involve many of the same skills: extensive research, attention to detail, time management, mentoring, and writing. Initially, I reviewed college applications and edited essays for friends and neighbors (I am a published author of many articles) and helped to identify the best programs for their kids. After managing my oldest son's college applications - a process involving extensive research on undergraduate theater directing programs, visits to 20+ schools, editing 16 essays, and supervising the creation of a performing arts resume, portfolio and auditions - I was hooked; I knew I wanted to support and guide other kids through the college admissions process. I began extensive professional development, including courses in the UCLA and UC-Irvine College Counseling Programs and through the University of Pennsylvania, annual conferences of the top professional organizations , monthly meetings with colleagues, interviews and webinars with experts, campus visits and college fairs, and reading trade publications and listserv exchanges. I continue to engage in professional development every single day.
College admissions is a field in which learning never stops, whether a counselor has practiced for eight years or 18. For every hour I spend with a student, I invest two or three hours talking with colleagues, visiting colleges, updating materials, and ensuring that I bring the most current knowledge to guide students and families. I am an active member of the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), the leading organization for independent college admissions consultants. I subscribe to HECA's Statement of Standards and Ethics for college counseling professionals.
I find it immensely rewarding and a true honor to work with students and families at this exciting stage of their lives.
JESSICA MIQUEL - Associate and Campus Visit Planning
Throughout a fulfilling career in the legal and benefits fields in France and in the United States, I developed a passion for detail-oriented project management, extensive data research and reliable analysis, and working thoughtfully with a very diverse client base. These skills have become invaluable assets as I apply them to the thorough college data research and planning so valuable to a successful college admissions process. I especially enjoy creating robust, easy-to-use, customized college comparisons and applications strategies for our students and families to use throughout the college search and application process, inspiring creativity to maximize involvement, applications and interviews, facilitating campus visit planning for families looking to save time by navigating the complexities of college tour planning, and providing step-by-step itineraries to make the most out of each campus visit. I am delighted to collaborate with Tracey and committed to providing each of our students and their families with the personalized tools and guidance necessary to make informed decisions in their own unique college search. |
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Active Member
Higher Education Consultants Association
New England Regional Delegation - HECA