About Dione

ABOUT ME - STANFORD BA/MBA, EXPERT CAREER & ADMISSIONS COACH, PRO WRITER/MARKETER I’m a Stanford BA/MBA alum, with admissions experience and over a decade of coaching hundreds (!) of applicants through every step of their application journey. My clients are diverse and talented: they're living around the world, have studied at public and private schools and worked iin both traditional and uncommon roles at companies ranging from startups to multinational companies across a range of industries. My professional background is similarly varied, global and non-traditional. I've worked in multiple industries and functions and countries, including tech, finance, communications, startups. I love to travel and am a big believer in the critical needs for leaders and organizations to "think globally, act locally" -- this has led me to both work and live in the US, Europe and Asia and to enjoy supporting clients from around the world. Continuously meeting interesting people and learning about different cultures and communities, emerging opportunities and promising approaches to solving problems big and small are some of the reasons I love admissions coaching. In the process, I get to leverage my professional experience in marketing, tech, communications, startups, strategy, international business operations and partner development to helping clients to explore and pursue their goals. As a result, my clients are able to confidently and powerfully communicate who they are, how they "show up" and think, act and inspire others. DEMONSTRATED TRACK RECORD WORKING WITH DIVERSE CLIENTS: Every year, I'm thrilled to celebrate the admission of my clients to their dream schools. My clients are wonderfully talented and come from all walks of life -- every individual and every application is different. Do all of my clients love to write about themselves and have “perfect profiles”? Not at all! Many have taken significant risks, followed non-traditional academic and career paths, and have pursued uncommon experiences. Together, we embark on a "treasure hunt" to discover and shine a light on gems (uncommon, meaningful and unique experiences and accomplishments) that differentiate them. One thing my clients do share is a give-it-their-all commitment to working together, which I also promise to bring to our partnership. I'm passionate about providing experienced, personalized admissions and career coaching. Doing so is not a "side gig," and requires a commitment and passion for understanding what it takes to be a compelling applicant. Clients benefit from: - Experience gained from supporting hundreds of clients for more than a decade. - Stanford admissions experience (first hand knowledge of what it's like reading applications, and what differentiates compelling applicants - Professional membership - an extended network of colleagues with deep admissions experiences who I can tap - Professional writing, marketing and career services coaching.I know that it's never right to assume that what may have been true for one person at one time when applying to schools holds true today. - Stanford BA/MBA. Phi Beta Kappa - involved alumna who follows higher education I never assume that what's been true in higher ed admissions in the past will continue to be true, or that just because someone's been accepted to a highly selective school in the past means that's what it'll take for others to realize similar success. Every applicant (you!) and every school is different, so it's essential to craft an applicant that is authentic, compelling, self-aware and differentiated. MY APPROACH/"FIT": Candid, curious, collaborative, creative and determined, I enjoy working with applicants who are open to exploring possibilities, self-aware, and welcome being challenged. I consider myself lucky to support clients who aspire to positively impact others and the world. I love to be surprised, to laugh, to inspire my clients and in turn, to be inspired. WHAT TO EXPECT: Admissions to selective schools is extremely competitive. I maintain high standards and enjoy working with diverse clients who do so too. My clients have gained acceptance to a diverse range of schools, including Stanford, the Ivies, and other top universities. As my former clients have attested: they worked hard and learned so much more about themselves than they ever expected over the course of our “application journey.” I'm truly proud of my clients' track record of success in applying to a range of excellent schools.