Kate Strzelecki

Hi, I’m Kate. I have dedicated myself to admissions in higher education for over a decade. As an Assistant Director of Admissions I worked all over the country to recruit students, from Hawaii to Maryland. Most recently, I read and evaluated undergraduate applications at New York University. Every student is different and has a different […]

Ashley Ewing

Hello! My name is Ashley and I am a former Assistant Director of Admission for Teachers College, Columbia University. Throughout my time at Teachers College, I have counseled students across a wide variety of disciplines including teacher preparation, leadership, psychology, and technology. During my career in higher education, the thing that I have enjoyed the […]

Michelle Beck

Greetings! I am a former Associate Director of Admissions at the Yale School of Management, where I managed our office communications, joint degree programs, Silver Scholars admissions, and the wait list over my 13 year tenure there. One of the most rewarding parts of my job was interacting with prospective students to help each of […]

Laura Gitelson

I am a Former Admissions Officer based outside of Boston, Massachusetts. I completed my Bachelor of Arts at Swarthmore College with a Major in Economics and a concentration in Public Policy. After working for a research nonprofit in Washington, D.C., I earned my JD at New York University School of Law, where I graduated cum […]

Vincent W. James

Greetings!  My name is Vincent James, and I am a former Associate Director of Admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I also served as one of their alumni interviewers. For over 20 years I have taken pride (and have been successful) in helping students preparing their applications to be as competitive as possible when […]

Lauren Fleck

Hello! I am a Former Admissions Officer with InGenius Prep, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I completed my Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a minor in English from Truman State University. After graduation I earned my Master of Education with a concentration in College Student Personnel at Ohio University. While pursuing my master’s degree I […]

David Merson

Greetings and salutations!  I am a Former Admissions Officer with InGenius Prep, based in Providence, Rhode Island. I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University with a dual concentration in History and Biomedical Ethics.  After working for a large law firm in Washington DC for a year, I attended Cornell Law School graduating […]

Lisa Petty Thomson

Greetings! I am a Former Admissions Officer with InGenius Prep, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. My career in higher education began immediately after graduating as the top Marketing student from Appalachian State University. While pursuing my master’s degree in higher education from Bowling Green State University, I worked as an academic advisor for honors students […]

Daniel Bell-Moran

Hello! I am a Former Admissions Officer with InGenius Prep, splitting my time between Athens, Ohio, and Washington, DC. I received my undergraduate degree from Macalester College, where I majored in International Studies and worked in the Study Away office. Following graduation, I spent four years working as an Admissions Officer at Johns Hopkins School […]

Karen Ohen

Hello! I am a Former Admissions Officer with InGenius Prep based just outside of Washington, DC. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Education, Social and Behavioral Science and a minor in Psychology from Seton Hall University. After working in the fashion industry, I went back to Seton Hall to pursue my master’s degree in […]