Education has been the through-line of my professional life for more than 30 years. I began my career teaching high school English in Miami, where I later served as a curriculum leader, department head and writing coach. Since moving to Abu Dhabi in 2012, I have taught AP and IB English, led curriculum and assessment work, and transitioned into international university counseling. Today, my work brings those experiences together. I advise students and families navigating university systems around the world, help young people articulate their goals and tell their stories, design and deliver workshops, and develop programs that connect students, educators, universities and alumni. What has remained constant throughout my career is my belief in the power of education—and in the importance of helping people recognize possibilities they may not yet see for themselves.
More than thirty years in classrooms, counseling offices and educational leadership across the United States and the UAE.
International admissions systems; AP/IB pathway advising; university partnerships; student and parent workshops; school-wide university initiatives; alumni and program development.
Provide comprehensive university and postsecondary advising to a highly diverse international student population, guiding students and families across U.S., UK, Canadian, European, UAE, and other global admissions systems.
Conduct individualized graduation and university planning meetings with students and parents, aligning graduation requirements, academic pathways, course rigor, intended fields of study, and destination-specific admissions expectations.
Design and deliver personal statement workshops, university application workshops, and destination-specific information
Designed and delivered standards-based English curricula integrating speaking and listening, oral presentation, argumentation and academic writing. Taught AP and IB English. Led curriculum development, assessment and teacher collaboration as Head of Department.
Led English curriculum, writing instruction and professional development in a diverse urban high school. Served as an advisor with College Summit (now PeerForward) and presented at two College Summit conferences.
Twenty-five years designing and delivering standards-based English curricula, leading instructional planning, assessment and teacher collaboration as Head of Department.
Curricula built around speaking and listening, oral presentation, argumentation and critical thinking — and workshops delivered to students, families, faculty and university partners.
Advising students and families across U.S., UK, Canadian, European, UAE and other global admissions systems, with experience spanning university selection, application strategy, academic pathways, personal statements, AP and IB planning, and postsecondary decision-making.
Designing programs that extend student support beyond the counseling office—from founding an alumni network and creating alumni-to-student mentoring opportunities to coordinating selection processes, university partnerships and school-wide events.
Thirty years of students, ceremonies, seminars and the ordinary days in between.
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I’m always interested in conversations about education, university access, student development, communication and new opportunities.
