I am a certified college admissions advisor (UC Berkeley Certification in College Admissions and Career Planning) and essay writing coach (WOW Writing). I love working closely with students to personalize, tailor and empower their college admissions journey. I am also a former high-tech human resources and program/project manager with over 20 years of experience designing high-impact development programs to foster talent and enable opportunities to grow. I have thoughtfully curated college planning software, tools, resources, and a structured curriculum to provide data-driven expert guidance and to ease the application process.

As a member of the Higher Education Consultations Association (HECA), the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) and the Western Association for College Admissions Counseling (WACAC), I attend professional conferences, tour colleges and volunteer to keep abreast of the latest changes in admissions. I am also a volunteer with a San Francisco bay area non-profit to review applications and conduct interviews for the selection of first-gen scholars to receive scholarships, mentoring and career services.

Hi, I’m sandy

I earned a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.A. in Mass Communications from UC Berkeley. While at Berkeley, I served in various leadership roles in Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed community service fraternity, and Alpha Kappa Psi, a co-ed business fraternity.