Alexis Rouben

January 20, 2023 by

• Graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and holds a Master of Educational Leadership

• 12+ years of education experience teaching and advising 6-12 grade students, including assisting 800+ students in matriculating to Top 10/25/50 universities including University of Chicago, Duke University, Washington University in St. Louis, Georgetown, Northwestern University, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech and more

Victoria Sheffield

November 22, 2024 by

• Graduated from Georgetown University with a BA in psychology, focusing on development and education, and Spanish

• 8+ years of experience in education working with students of all ages at NGOs and schools in Latin America

• 4+ years of experience teaching SAT and IELTS prep for entities such as PIF, Mawhiba, and the Misk Foundation

• 3+ years of success in academic consulting helping students from the US and the Arab world gain admission to 3+ years of success in academic consulting helping students from the US and the Arab world gain admission to Top 10/25/50 US universities, including Penn, Duke, Caltech, etc., and Russell Group universities in the UK

Sydney Stein

February 2, 2026 by

• 7+ years in education as a teacher and academic advisor, partnering closely with students and families to navigate complex academic and college planning journeys

• Holds two master’s degrees in educational leadership and curriculum, with a refined expertise in guiding students to develop distinctive, authentic narratives through intentional long-term strategy

• Serves as an educational strategist and training manager at Zenith, designing curriculum and mentoring other strategists—bringing depth, rigor, and leadership-level perspective to every family engagement

Jacob Stewart

February 23, 2023 by

• 9+ years of education experience in providing guidance, recommendations, and counseling to students & families on admissions into the Ivy Leagues and Top 10/20/50 universities

• Extremely well-versed and knowledgeable of top programs, internships, and competitions for both STEM & non-STEM majors/fields with student acceptances into Stanford, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, UPenn, Brown and more

• Helped students get accepted to competitive programs and research internships, including BU RISE, MIT BeaverWorks, UCSC SIP, and more

Shivani Suresh

January 21, 2023 by

• 9+ years of experience helping students gain admission to top-tier universities including UC Berkeley, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and other top 25 schools

• Extensive experience with business/finance, STEM and pre-med (including BS/MD) pathways; guided students into highly selective combined medical programs and research-based admissions tracks

• Experienced in working with international students and well-versed in global curricula including IB, A-Levels, CBSE/ICSE, and Gaokao; specialize in helping international applicants navigate and succeed in the U.S. college admissions process

• Graduated from Cornell College & holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics

Jessica Thompson

January 19, 2026 by

• Graduated from Williams College with a Bachelor of Arts in Classics and Psychology, followed by a Master of Arts in Teaching in Classical Studies–Latin from Indiana University Bloomington

• 6+ years of education experience, including teaching at the high school and collegiate levels as a former teacher of Latin, English, and AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination, a college and career preparatory sequence). Years of experience working with college guidance nonprofits, helping students from all walks of life find the best path forward

• Extensive experience in guiding students to admission at top 10/25 schools, including Stanford, Cornell, Emory, Vanderbilt, and Wellesley