Marianna Irizarry
Marianna Irizarry is a Senior Counselor at InGenius Prep who is deeply passionate about coaching and mentoring young, talented students. Given her experiences in the admissions office at Stanford, Teach for America, and as a corporate attorney, she is well positioned to help students develop and optimize their strengths. Over the course of her schooling […]
Zak Harris
I am the former Director of Admission at Regis College in Weston, MA. I have also worked in the admission offices at Bowdoin College, Johns Hopkins University, and the George Washington University. My passion for students has always fueled my work with students and their families. The college process is a journey and I enjoy […]
Bruno Villegas
Bruno Villegas is a Former Admissions Officer with InGenius Prep based in Orange County, California. Bruno earned his BA in Immigration and Education Policy from Harvard College, where he also served on the Harvard Board of First Year Advisors. He then worked in college admissions for seven years, spending four years as a hometown recruiter […]
DJ Rock
Hello! I go by DJ, and I am a Former Admissions Officer with InGenius Prep, based in Boston, Massachusetts. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Journalism, with a minor in Political Science from Boston University and I have a Master’s of Education Degree in Higher Education Administration at Northeastern University. For the first two […]
Natalia Ostrowski
During my tenure as an Assistant Director of Admissions and Director of India at the University of Chicago’s Undergraduate Admissions Office, I read thousands of applications from around the world. As an alumna of the College, I was proud to represent my alma mater in Chicago and across the ocean. As part of student recruitment, […]
Heather McCutchen
I am an internationally produced playwright and novelist with 26 years of experience in Ivy League admissions. I earned my MFA from the University of Iowa Playwrights’ Workshop and was a Senior Fellow in playwriting at Dartmouth College, where I graduated Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude. I received a grant from the Kennedy […]
Wes Mills
Wesley Mills is the Assistant Director of Enrollment with InGenius Prep based in Connecticut. He holds a dual BA in Cinema & Media Studies with Honors and English Language & Literature with Honors, as well as a MA in the Humanities with a concentration in Cinema and Media Studies—both from The University of Chicago. Afterward, […]
Nick Strohl
I am a Former Admissions Officer from Yale University, where I read thousands of applications for admission, traveled the country to speak with students applying to college, and sat on the committee that made the final admissions decision. I also managed the on-campus Senior Interviewer program, in which I trained and supervised Yale undergraduates who […]
Laura Gitelson
Laura Barasch Gitelson is a Former Admissions Officer with deep expertise in legal education and highly selective admissions. She holds a B.A. from Swarthmore College and a J.D. from NYU School of Law, where she graduated cum laude. Laura spent six years as the Associate Director of Admissions at Boston University School of Law, overseeing […]
Kerri Budhu
Kerri Budhu is a Former Admissions Officer based in New Jersey. She has nearly a decade of high-level experience at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, one of the most selective medical programs in the United States. During her tenure, she rose through the ranks to serve as the Director of Admissions & Financial Aid, […]