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Description
A focused package designed to help you build a compelling, cohesive HKS application grounded in your public purpose, leadership, and vision for impact. We’ll clarify the experiences and values that have shaped the problems you want to solve—and develop a clear narrative connecting where you’ve been, the impact you want to have, and why an MPP or MPA is essential to getting there. We’ll develop your essays around HKS’s emphasis on public leadership and service, selecting stories that demonstrate how you lead, navigate challenges, work across differences, and contribute to the communities around you. Together, we’ll also identify specific HKS resources—courses, research centers, faculty, policy areas, student organizations, and experiential opportunities—that connect directly to your goals and demonstrate how you’ll contribute to the HKS community.
What you'll get from this package
Public Purpose & Career Narrative: A cohesive story connecting your experiences, values, policy interests, and long-term vision for impact.
HKS Essay Strategy & Drafts: Story selection, outlines, and iterative edits across your HKS essays.
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Joined August 2022
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HKS Grad | MPP/MPA Admissions Coach | Public Service & Policy
Welcome! I’m a Harvard and Wharton graduate with professional experience spanning investing, consulting, and finance at Jonathan Rose Companies, Boston Consulting Group, Omidyar Network, and Goldman Sachs. I’ve coached applicants across MBA, MPP/MPA, and other graduate programs, helping them turn their experiences, ambitions, and values into compelling and cohesive applications. My approach combines strategic positioning with hands-on support—from identifying the stories that best differentiate you to refining essays, resumes, recommendations, and interview preparation. Whether you’re starting from a blank page or looking for a strategic second set of eyes on an application already underway, my goal is to help you build an application that is authentic to who you are and clear about where you’re going.
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