Katherine Cohen graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University . She continued her studies at Yale University , receiving two Master's degrees and a PhD. She received certification in College Admission Counseling from U.C.L.A. She is the founder of IvyWise, a nationally recognized, highly respected admission counseling company. read more

Nina Bauer
Director, IvyWise Kids

Ms. Bauer attended elementary and high school at The Dalton School, graduating in 1988. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in English, at The University of Pennsylvania in 1992. Ms. Bauer spent 1992-1993 at Eurocentre in Paris taking language and literature courses taught exclusively in French. She continued her studies at New York University, receiving a Master of Arts degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education in 1998. read more

Rod joined IvyWise in August 2007 and will be responsible for all marketing and business development functions including public relations, website management, and event planning. read more

Nikki Geula
Head of Tutoring & Graduate School Division

Nikki Geula graduated from Vassar College in 1994 with highest honors in Political Science. She grew up in Manhattan 's Greenwich Village and attended the Yung Wing School for gifted children and then The Dalton School. At Vassar, she was awarded the Eloise Ellery Fellowship and the Samuel B. Tilden Award for her outstanding work in Political Philosophy. Her thesis, "Machiavelli's Prince as ethical in light of Plato's Healthy City " received the mark of distinction. read more

Lindsay Barcham
Executive Assistant

Lindsay joined the IvyWise team in March 2008 and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of IvyWise. Lindsay will be working closely with IvyWise families, including scheduling appointments, updating billing and even contributing articles to the IvyWise newsletter about our successful students. If you get a phone call or e-mail from IvyWise, chances are it’ll be from Lindsay.
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Jennifer Blackman
IvyWise Intern

Jennifer joined the IvyWise team in February 2008 and will be assisting in the writing related projects, marketing support and administration. Jennifer graduated with honors from New York University in May 2006. She was on the Dean's list and earned a Bachelor's degree from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, designed her own concentration in Cultural Anthropology, Literature and Creative Writing.
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Heather Podvey
Intern

Heather joined the IvyWise team as an intern in September 2007, where she will be assisting in marketing, sales and counseling projects.

Originally from New Jersey, Heather graduated cum laude from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA in May of 2007 with a double major in Psychology and Dance. read more

Aarti Iyer
Intern

Aarti is a rising sophomore at Columbia University, where she hopes to major in Political Science and English. Moving from her hometown in Texas to New York City has been an exciting experience, full of broadened horizons and missed subway transfers. She is looking forward to next one, interning with IvyWise and ApplyWise over the summer. read more

Liluye Jhala
College Admissions Counselor
Areas of expertise: Students who are interested in pre-professional programs; seeking to admission to highly selective schools and/or have talents in the visual arts.

Liluye Jhala brings a wealth of admissions and higher educational experience to her role of college counselor at Ivywise. An alumna of The Lawrenceville School, she graduated from Brown University where she pursued media studies and international relations and went on to receive a Masters of Fine Arts with Honors in Digital Media from the Rhode Island School of Design. As a former Admission Officer at Brown University, she evaluated over 1500 applications from aspiring freshman and transfer candidates across the country and internationally.
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Joe Lorge
College Admissions Counselor
Areas of expertise: working with students outside of the Tri-State area, students seeking admission to state institutions, students interested in business, students with varsity athletic experience.

Joseph Lorge has been counseling students for over ten years. He received his Bachelors Degree in economics from the University of Maryland in 1994 and earned his Masters Degree in school counseling in 1996 from Long Island University. As a result of his success as a counselor at Forest Hills High School and Herbert H. Lehman High School, he was named Counselor of the Year by the city of New York. read more

Stacie Millman
College Admissions Counselor

Stacie Millman graduated from The State University of New York at Buffalo in 2003 with a Bachelors degree in Sociology and continues to stay involved as an alumni ambassador. She earned her Masters degree in School Counseling at Long Island University, CW Post and was a member of the Chi Sigma Lota honors society. Stacie's experience with students spans all age groups and grades as she has worked with nursery school through high school students.
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Alison Rosenthal
College Admissions Counselor
Areas of expertise: Students interested in a wide range of schools, Jewish students; Under-represented minorities.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Jewish Studies from Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA) in May 1995, Mrs. Rosenthal was accepted to the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she earned her Juris Doctorate in May 1998. While at Penn, Mrs. Rosenthal served as an orientation leader and taught a full-year course on legal writing, during which she worked with students individually on their composition skills. read more

Jaclyn Shapiro
College Admissions Counselor

Ms. Shapiro graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University. She continued her studies at Northwestern, earning a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in counseling adolescents and specific coursework in career psychology, family therapy, cultural diversity, and assessment. She is currently working towards a certificate in College Admissions Counseling from U.C.L.A. read more

Meg Caddeau, M.A.,
College Admissions Counselor

Meg has extensive experience in admission at highly selective institutions. A graduate of Brown University and Columbia University's Teachers College, Meg's career in education has spanned the globe over the past two decades.  She served recently as an associate dean of admission at Princeton University, previously having held the same position at Amherst College.

In addition to reviewing applications from many parts of the U.S., Meg recruited and evaluated international students for both Princeton and Amherst. Prior to starting her career in college admissions, Meg taught English and history at leading independent schools in California and New York City. As she returns to teaching this fall, she looks forward to working one-on-one with students as they navigate the college search and application process.

Wally Hallas
Co-Director, IvyWise Athletes

One of the finest basketball players in New England history, Wally Halas also was one of its best coaches. In 16 years as a college head coach, the first 13 at Clark University in Worcester, MA, the next three at Columbia University, Halas' teams won 251 games and lost only 163, a percentage of .606. read more

Wayne Mazzoni
Co-Director, IvyWise Athletes

A national expert on the secrets of athletic recruiting, Coach Mazzoni shares his years of experience helping IvyWise families understand the athletic recruiting process at all levels.
Coaching at the NCAA-I level since 1992, Coach Mazzoni is the author of Athletic Recruiting & Scholarship Guide.  His articles have been published in Men’s Fitness, Baseball Digest and Scholastic Coach. Coach Mazzoni routinely speaks at high schools and athletic director conventions and has been featured on US News and World Report, ABC News, Fox Good Day New York and WFAN (610 AM) Sports Radio.read more

IvyWise is has a partnership with a leading UK Higher Education Consultancy to refer students and parents who are interested in admission to UK Universities. Please contact IvyWise for further details.