College Application & Essay Writing Boot Camp for Winter Park Students

Ann is a lifelong educator who began her career assisting college-bound students and their families in several Long Island, New York school districts. Ann supported her student's goals and aspirations as a teacher. As adjunct professor, Ann worked with undergraduate junior and senior education majors preparing for professional accreditation. Thus, Ann's earlier career was continually geared toward college-level and college-bound students. Her first direct encounter with college admissions came through experiences with her four children: "At the time, I didn’t feel confident that my children were getting the support warranted for their future." So, she acquired the necessary education to work in college admissions counseling.

After moving to southwestern Florida in 2008, Ann established a private consulting practice to work with students in all aspects of college admissions, especially with those pursuing visual and performing arts. In the Sarasota and Manatee County high schools, Ann worked with many creative and talented students, successfully growing her consulting practice to include a broad range of prospective majors, focusing on her students’ wide range of needs. Ann has successfully advised hundreds of students to present their unique selves to college admissions. "I’m passionate about what I do. The requirements for access to universities are dynamic, so I stay current on the rapidly changing world of college admissions and how to best guide my students in each application cycle."

Ann is active in professional organizations. She has volunteered as a mentor working with new counselors in the Southern Association of College Admissions Counselors and has been a volunteer reader for the Gates Foundation Scholarship Award. In 2022, Ann was a featured guest speaker on the College Scoops podcast series, "From the Desk of a High School Counselor."

In 2017, Ann was asked to create and implement a college and career readiness program at a private college prep high school in Sarasota. As head of Cardinal Mooney High School's college counseling program, Ann provided a comprehensive, individualized approach to students so they could explore new, exciting educational opportunities: identifying colleges and universities that match their academic goals and interests, developing relationships with students and families, and providing advice and encouragement through every phase of the process were the bases of her tenure. Ann was later named Department Chair and Dean of Academic Services, overseeing all aspects of a student's high school academic experience, from advising to post- secondary outcomes. At Cardinal Mooney, Ann was named the 2022 recipient of The Outstanding Service Award for her dedication to students and families.

As a college admissions coach, Ann provides strategic, innovative, and comprehensive counseling advice to her students and families throughout their college research and application process. She is delighted to be a part of the JRA team, working with our client families on one of the more crucial decisions in life.