Every Thursday this summer, we are introducing students and families to a different member of the College Coach admissions team. Drop in to see what we’re reading, where we went to school, and our strategies for beginning the college essay. As you work with us to find an educational consultant who best fits your needs or the needs of your child, we will help you consider the personality and working styles that will bring out the best in you or your student. Today we introduce Becky Leichtling, who works with students both in our Palo Alto office and remotely.

Where are you from?
Becky: Milwaukee, WI. A Great City on a Great Lake!

Where did you go to school?
Becky: Carleton College and Stanford Graduate School of Education.

Every Thursday this summer, we are introducing students and families to a different member of the College Coach admissions team. Drop in to see what we’re reading, where we went to school, and our strategies for beginning the college essay. As you work with us to find an educational consultant who best fits your needs or the needs of your child, we will help you consider the personality and working styles that will bring out the best in you or your student. Today we introduce Ian Fisher, who works with students both in our Palo Alto office and remotely.

Where are you from?
Ian: I was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona, but I feel like I really grew up when I moved to Portland, Oregon.

Where did you go to school?
Ian: Reed College and the Stanford Graduate School of Education.

Every Thursday this summer, we are introducing students and families to a different member of the College Coach admissions team. Drop in to see what we’re reading, where we went to school, and our strategies for beginning the college essay. As you work with us to find an educational consultant that best fits your needs or the needs of your child, we will help you consider the personality and working styles that will bring out the best in you or your student. Today we introduce Kyra Tyler, who works with students both in the Chicago area and remotely.

Where are you from?
Kyra: Matteson, IL (30 min. south of Chicago)

Where did you go to school?
Kyra: Northwestern & Harvard

What did you study?
Kyra: Flute Performance then Higher Education Administration

Every Thursday this summer, we are introducing students and families to a different member of the College Coach admissions team. Drop in to see what we’re reading, where we went to school, and our strategies for beginning the college essay. As you work with us to find an educational consultant that best fits your needs or the needs of your child, we will help you consider the personality and working styles that will bring out the best in you or your student. Today we introduce Amy Alexander, who works with students both remotely and in our Manhattan office.

Where are you from?
Amy: Grew up in Hamden, CT. Lived in Washington, DC, San Francisco, New Haven, CT, Madrid, Spain, and Montclair, NJ.

Where did you go to school?
Amy: Yale University, BA; Golden Gate University, MS in Human Resources/Organizational Behavior.

There are things we all share in common at College Coach: a passion for education, a love of books, professional admissions experience, a perhaps-too-nerdy interest in college visits. But despite all the things we have in common, there are many characteristics that make us different from one another. As a newer member of the team, I’ve enjoyed getting to know the subtle differences in my colleagues’ approaches to essay reviews, their philosophies on college admission, and of course, their passions outside of work. As you work with us to find an educational consultant that best fits your needs or the needs of your child, we will help you consider the personality and working styles that will bring out the best in you or your student.