- BA in Psychology from Brown University and a JD and LL.M. in Advocacy from Georgetown University Law Center
- Attendance at several regional and national annual conferences to stay abreast of current trends and issues in college admissions, including the NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) and IECA (Independent Educational Consultants Association) conferences
- Frequent lecturer and workshop facilitator at local high schools about the college admissions process, with a special emphasis on essay writing
- Member, the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC)
- Parent of three children (graduates of Honors College at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Davidson College and College)
- Former Alumnae interviewer for Brown University and Georgetown University Law Center
- Published author and freelance writer
