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.
Kathleen Piwko
Engineering Expert
Kathleen has a unique background in both college admissions counseling and engineering. She has 5+ years working as a college counselor at an elite private high school where she has helped hundreds of students with college admissions. Kathleen also has an engineering degree and 10+ years of experience at a Fortune 100 company.
Kristen Wiley
Director of Xcellerator™ Program
Kristen spent 10+ years working at an elite private high school and has extensive experience as an External Reader for UCSD Admissions in the field of medical research. As the Assistant Director of the Xcelerator Program, Kristen brings a broad understanding of supporting students to think outside of the box.
Kaitlin Alexander
Essay Coach
Kaitlin is a career educator with a Master’s degree in Education and 10+ years of experience in secondary language arts classrooms. As a remote coach, she works with teens across the globe on both their writing skills and supports students to improve their executive functioning skills.
Kaylin Liang
Kaylin is an experienced college counselor with a deep understanding of the difficulties faced by immigrant families in navigating college admissions. She has worked as a college admissions counselor in top international high schools in China and as Director of Academics at a leading Northern California high school.
Kristen Wiley
Director of Xcellerator™ Program
Kristen worked at an elite private high school for 10+ years. With her experience as an External Reader for UCSD Admissions and in the field of medical research, she has a broad understanding of supporting students to think outside of the box. Kristen is UCEazy’s Assistant Director of the Xcellerator Program.
Kelly Hedgspeth
Kelly earned a Master’s at Harvard, where she specialized in Mind, Brain, and Education. She has worked as a college counselor at an elite private high school near Boston and currently serves in the Admissions Office at the university level. Kelly teaches UCEazy’s course on “The Impact of Stress on Academics.”
Karen Rowe
DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM
Karen has 20+ years of college admissions counseling experience and expertise with both public schools and rigorous private schools students. As an External Reader for UC Admissions for several years, Karen understands what top tier colleges seek. She also serves as UCEazy’s Director of the College Admissions Program.
Keyon L Anderson
Admissions Expert
Dr. Keyon Anderson works as an External Reader for UC Berkeley Admissions and has 15+ years of experience as a College Peer Advisor, motivational mentor/speaker and the Director of a College Access Program in California. In addition to his college roles, he is also a published author and business owner.
Kellee Carter
Admissions Expert
Kellee has 22+ years of experience working in admissions and recruiting in the university setting. With her background in the college space, Kellee provides her students with the “insider” view of the college admissions process. She currently serves as an assistant director of enrollment in a California State University.
