The perfect team — assisting your student to survive the college application process.


Cathleen O'Connor Savery

     Mass. Department of Education Licensed Guidance Counselor

    Experience: Post-Secondary Planning Coordinator at Hingham High School, Guidance Counselor at Archbishop Williams High School, Communications Officer at Archbishop Williams, Grant Officer/Writer at Wheaton College, Development Writer at University of Cambridge, UK

Boston University, MSW
Fitchburg State University, BS with a minor in English

I have worked with traditional high school students, international students, athletes and students with learning differences applying to a wide variety of colleges.


Jane Kelleher Cullen

     Mass. Department of Education Licensed Guidance Counselor

    Experience: Guidance Counselor at Gloucester High School, Guidance Counselor at Archbishop Williams High School,
    Graduate Intern at Boston College High School, Undergraduate Admissions Fellow at Suffolk University

Suffolk University, M.Ed  in School Counseling
Springfield College, BS

I have worked with a wide variety of students with different interests, learning styles, and academic profiles to help them identify schools that would be a good fit for them.


Jamie R. Adams

Mass. Department of Education Licensed English Teacher

Experience: English Department Chair, Archbishop Williams High School

Simmons College, M.A. English
University of New Hampshire, BA English
Bridgewater State University, Post Baccalaureate Education

 I have worked with students from honors level to English Language Learners.  My goal during the College Application seminar will be to assist students in developing their unique voice and to have them successfully convey that voice through their college essay.


Maureen McCarthy

Mass. Department of Education Licensed English Teacher

Emmanuel College, M.A.T
Boston College, B.A.

Experience: Fifteen years in the field of publishing as a professional editor/writer

Having spent years capturing the artistry of the written word, I will help students create their personal statements- one of the most important elements of the college application, Together, we will work on the evolution of ideas, the development of a cohesive story, crafting one's voice,polishing and final draft of a story that will make admissions officers take notice.