Jill has counseled hundreds of students in her more than twenty-five years of work as a college consultant. As Director of College Counseling at Dwight School NY she helped students and their families navigate the entire college admissions process from course selection through matriculation at colleges and universities in the US, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, China, Japan, Ecuador, and Chile. She had the opportunity to visit dozens of colleges on four continents and is able to assist students with applications for schools in all of those countries.

Jill holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Brown University and a master’s from Boston University. She has written textbooks for English learners, articles for Kaplan magazine, Kaplan’s Spanish edition of studying for the GRE, and TOEFL practice for Ngyule Education in Korea. Her experience includes assisting students taking AP courses, working towards IB Diplomas, and students from schools offering their own advanced curricula.

Jill’s students have matriculated at a wide variety of schools ranging from some of the most competitive schools in the US, Canada, and Europe to schools providing education for students with moderate to severe learning differences. Her results includes Stanford, Northwestern, Harvard, Swarthmore, Brown, Georgetown, Duke, Vanderbilt, GW, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and many other top colleges in the US.

She prides herself on her ability to motivate her students and develop close relationships working collaboratively with families to reduce the stress inherent in the college application process. Jill’s goal is to see her students gain entry to colleges that not only meet their aspirations but also are good academic and social fits for them.