Allia

Alyssa

Alyssa is our Assistant Director of Student Services and Operations. She focuses on scheduling, enrollment and onboarding of new families. She also specializes in our initial organizational workshops, and also supports middle school students. A native of North Carolina, she received her Bachelor’s degree in Child Development from Meredith College, and has worked as both a director of enrollment and an early childhood educator. A recent transplant to the West Coast, she enjoys creating digital art, hiking, and going to the beach with her dog and husband.

Brandon

Brandon is our Assistant Director of Academic and College Advising, where he works with students on all aspects of the college application process, as well as academic advising, executive functioning and writing support for middle school, high school and college students. His previous experiences include doing outreach for public service programs at Stanford University and working in various school settings in the Bay Area. Brandon graduated from Stanford with a BA in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, and earned his MA in Counseling Psychology at the University of San Francisco. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, trying new foods, and playing soccer and Quidditch.

Christina

Christina is our Marketing and Client Services coordinator. She received her double Master’s degree in Public Administration and Social Work from the Florida State University, while working with children and families experiencing mental illness in their homes to advocate for them at the public policy level. She now works on developing and executing integrated and holistic marketing plans for growth and scalability. When not working, Christina enjoys reading and hiking with her dogs and husband.

Emma

Emma graduated from Williams College with degrees in English and American Studies. As an Educational Consultant, she assists students with writing, organizational skills, the college process, and individual subjects. Her previous experiences include facilitating non-profit communications and providing mentorship at the intersection of the college process and social-emotional learning. She is passionate about making visible the socio-historical conditions underlying our literature and lived experiences, ultimately with the hopes of expanding our imaginative capacity beyond our conditioning. She enjoys running, reading, and spending time with her (very elderly) pugs.

Morgan

Morgan comes to us as an award-winning educator who has spent eleven years in teaching and advising roles in independent secondary schools, both in the United States and internationally. As an academic and college advisor, Morgan focuses on helping students with organizational skills, time management, goal-setting, the college process, writing and social studies content. Her previous experiences include teaching history, economics and global studies, coordinating school-wide virtual learning, and leading professional development in Design Thinking, cross-curricular collaboration, and student socio-emotional well-being. She is passionate about supporting students in reaching their full potential and gaining confidence both in and out of the classroom. A graduate of Auburn University, she enjoys traveling, cooking, reading, and spending time with her dog George.