Path Integration
My Background
I have a broad range of experiences working with children and families. I earned a degree as an Independent Educational Consultant from UC Irvine, and have been involved with the college process for the past several years. My undergraduate degree is in French from Vanderbilt University, and my graduate degree is in Occupational therapy from University of Southern California. I have in-depth knowledge of the college application process, of learning differences, disability, assessments, and educational laws. I have a particular passion to help students find their best self. I am mother of 4 children and have been married for 26 years. In my free time I love to run with friends, hike, read, travel, and cook.
My Mission
The mission of Path Integration is to guide each student through the college application process from personality testing, to college list building, to filling out the application and essays. I specialize in helping students explore all options. For some students that may mean applying to an Ivy league school, taking a gap year, or earning a vocational certificate. Others may need disability support services to level the playing field. I define success by finding the right fit for each student.
Why the name Path Integration?
It is a scientific term used to describe how animals migrate to find their destination and return to the same place by using all their senses and external information from the earth. I felt the name fit with my mission, and I liked the vision of launching into the world but eventually returning with new perspectives.
Congratulations! Where my students have gained admissions
I have been honored to help fantastic students with a variety of goals and interests from music and art to more traditional majors like political science, computer science, engineering and business. I even had a student apply as an Asian Studies major with a double interest in Veterinary sciences. We laughed that she could be a Vet in China! This coming year I am assisting a recruited athlete.
Here is a list of schools where students I have counseled have been admitted:
West Coast/Midwest Region
USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, Claremont, Point Loma, Westmont, U of San Francisco, Cal Poly SLO, Sonoma State, San Diego State, U of San Diego, LMU, Chapman, Pepperdine, Biola, Pasadena School of Art, Laguna School of Arts, Concordia, U of Redlands, Northern Arizona, U of Arizona, Arizona State, U of Oregon, Oregon State, U of Washington, Washington State, Gonzaga, Seattle University, Boise State, U of Utah, Montana State, Bozeman, Colorado State, U of Colorado, Boulder, U of No. Colorado, U of Denver, Texas Christian University "TCU", Southern Methodist University "SMU", Baylor, U of Texas, Austin, Willamette, Puget Sound, and Evergreen.
Midwest Region
U of Wisconsin, The Ohio State University, Denison, Indiana University, Michigan State, University of Iowa, DePaul University, Butler, U of Chicago, Miami of Ohio, Notre Dame, Lake Forest, U of Michigan
Southern/ Southeast Region
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill "UNC," University of Virginia, University of Georgia, Clemson, Auburn, Belmont, Emory, Vanderbilt, University of Miami, LSU, Elon, University of South Carolina, University of Alabama, Tulane, Embry Riddle, Florida Tech.,
Northeastern Region
Cornell University, Northeastern, American, George Washington, Lehigh, Bucknell, Lafayette, Middlebury, Georgetown, Marymount Manhattan, New York University, Drexel, Pace, U of Pittsburg, Fordham, Boston University, Boston College
Colleges I Have Visited
Colleges and Universities I Have Visited
Toured Campus and Surrounding Area
California
UCLA, UC Berkley, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Merced, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, Cal State Long Beach, Humbolt State, San Diego State, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, SLO, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State San Francisco, Cal Poly Pomona,
USC ,Univ. of San Diego, Santa Clara, Stanford, Pepperdine, Loyola Marymount, Soka, Menlo,Chapman, Claremont Colleges: Pitzer, Scripps, Harvey Mudd, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, U of San Francisco, Univ. of the Pacific, Mount St, Marys, Univ. of Redlands
Pacific
Northwest/West
Univ. of WA, Seattle, Seattle Univ., Univ. of Utah, Univ. of Arizona, Arizona State, Univ. of Co., Boulder, Univ. of Oregon, Oregon State, Southern Oregon
East
Northeastern
Boston Univ., MIT, Harvard, Boston College, New York Univ., Syracuse, Cornell, Ithica, Colgate, Dickinson, Georgetown, George Washington, American
South
Univ. of TN, Vanderbilt, Univ. of So. Carolina, Clemson, Univ. of Georgia, Auburn, Univ. of VA, Univ. of NC, Chapel Hill, Tulane, Loyola New Orleans, Washington and Lee, Belmont
Midwest
Indiana Univ., Univ. of Wisconsin, Marquette, Ohio State, Denison, Northwestern, DePaul, Chicago Loyola