Allen Rigby
Allen is an experienced counselor who recently received his master’s degree in Higher Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Before Harvard, Allen worked in highly selective college admissions at Davidson College and has also served as an external application reader at Stanford University and UC Berkeley.
Chris Sharp
Career Pathways Lead
As an Assistant Director of Admission at CMU, Chris received extensive training in majors ranging from computer science, math and engineering. With 16+ years at the university level and elite private high schools, he has a keen eye for how students can differentiate themselves while applying to the most selective majors.
Pamela Prescott
Pam has 20+ years in college and career counseling at top high schools in the LA area. Her work guiding students and families won her Counselor of the Year at the district level. Pam provides support to her students from course selection, Dual and Concurrent Enrollment, career research and college admissions.
Nicole Varveris
Nicole is an energetic counselor with 6+ years of experience working with high achieving students at Stanford’s Online High School. Nicole is passionate about guiding students through High School and puts an emphasis on getting to know her students holistically to best support them using a student-focused counseling approach.
Jenna Evarkiou
Jenna has 20+ years of experience in counseling in a high ranking public high school in California. Her expertise in the college application process provides invaluable insight in helping students navigate their college path. Jenna is also passionate about helping her students build awareness on what drives them for their future.
Kariny Contreras-Nunez
Admissions Expert
Kariny has extensive knowledge of the admissions process at various institutions. Over the past decade she has worked for Gettysburg College, Washington & Jefferson College, and Purdue. Most recently, as a Senior Assistant Dir. of Admissions at Purdue, she was a member of the College of Engineering Review Team for six years.
Christina Acker
Admissions Expert
Christina has 20+ years of experience working in education including Admissions at University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine. She has spent the last 7 years at a private high school in the Los Angeles area supporting students and their families navigate the college admissions process.
Brian Ford
Director of Career Pathways
Brian has reviewed 60,000+ college applications including BS/MD programs as the Assistant Director of Admissions at Boston University. Brian currently is the Director of College Counseling for an elite private high school near Boston. His background makes him a top expert in guiding students to BS/MD and Pre-med programs.
