Erika C. | Leland

Erika C.

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Expert in Masters Admissions | UPenn M.S. Ed.

Studied at University of Pennsylvania

Works at Equal Opportunity Schools

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Erika's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $80/hr

Get help with Editing, Interviews, and .

Erika also coaches for College and Prestigious Scholarships & Fellowships. View all.

Erika’s Master’s Programs Qualifications

Coaches professionally

20+ people coached for Master’s Programs

Erika has helped clients get into these schools:

Coached 20+ students into gaining admissions to top education programs like HGSE and U Penn GSE.

Erika can help with:

Editing

Interviews

School Selection

Application Strategy

Essays

Erika also coaches for College and Prestigious Scholarships & Fellowships. View all.

About Erika

Erika was born and raised in Washington Heights, New York City. She currently serves as an education consultant to school districts across the United States to ensure all high school students have access to the most rigorous coursework. She attended Dartmouth College for her undergraduate studies where she studied Sociology, African American Studies, Human Development and Education. She completed a teaching residency with the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education while teaching World Geography and History at an all-boys school in Baltimore. She has independently assisted students through the college application process for the past eight years.

Why do I coach?

I believe every person has a riveting and unique story to tell. My job as a college essay coach is to find that story alongside students who may need an extra push to find the courage and verbiage to do so. I enjoy the early stages of ideation the most because I am consciously reminded of how promising our future is given students’ life stories. The reflection students are able to have through this process reveal bits of themselves they may have never taken note of before, and to me that is the beauty of storytelling and finding yourself.

Work Experience

Partnership

Equal Opportunity Schools

September 2022 - Present

• Be a primary contact in managing the delivery of Action for Equity model to client/partner school districts. • Support and coach clients on identifying and adding more low-income and students of color to their AP/IB/AICE program through the use of our tools, thought partnership, and model coupled with my ability to speak from experience and personal expertise in the work. • Teach clients about racial equity and importance of expanding access to low-income and students of color who are fully capable of success through use of both our tools, but also my extensive experience helping others understand the case for racial equity in education. Equal Opportunity Schools’ mission is to ensure students of all backgrounds have equal access to America’s most academically intense high school programs— and particularly that low-income students and students of color have opportunities to succeed at the highest levels.

College Essay Coach

College MatchPoint

May 2022 - Present

• Coach students through outlining, drafting, and editing college essays. • Assist students with college application questions. • Strong ability to work on tight deadlines. • Ability to connect with students in a confident, calming manner. • Track student progress.

Dean

Phillips Academy Andover

June 2021 - July 2025

Under the direction of the Summer Session Director, served as a leader in the planning, coordination, and administration of student activities and programs, including student orientation, identity workshop, cultural sharing, student activities, restorative justice discipline and overall support of students. Supported approximately 700 students on campus for five weeks and staff members for six weeks.

Research Group Leader

Relay Graduate School of Education

September 2021 - September 2023

• Support and provide feedback to fellows in the Independent School Teaching Residency program as fellows complete online coursework. • Facilitating, coordinating, and providing feedback on fellows’ pedagogy and instructional skills.

College Associate

Buildingsteps

November 2021 - August 2022

• Plan and facilitate monthly College Workshops, including coordinating guest speakers/presenters. • Communicate with school leadership on attendance, scheduling, and individual student circumstances. • Supervise the college application process for all students, adhering to deadlines and submission requirements. • Ensure students maximize public and private college funding opportunities. • Cultivate relationships with area college admissions offices