Kerry P.

Kerry P.

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MBA Admissions and Career Coach, former HBS AdCom and Kellogg MBA

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Studied at Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)

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Worked at Harvard Business School

Admissions Committee Experience

Available Tuesday at 3:00 PM UTC

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Kerry’s MBA Qualifications

Coaches professionally

150+ people coached for MBA

Open to working with clients outside the U.S.

Kerry has helped clients get into these schools:

Kerry draws on her expertise as a former Harvard Business School Admissions professional, brand marketer, and MBA in order to position clients to achieve their educational and professional goals. Kerry helps clients identify their strongest selling points and present the most compelling candidacy for their business school applications. Her work covers a range of services: school selection and fit assessment; narrative brainstorming; career goal refinement; essay, resume, recommendation letter, and short answer revisions; interview preparation; career and post-acceptance consultation; and ongoing feedback and guidance throughout the MBA application process. She has extensive experience coaching all kinds of clients, from experienced candidates from a range of industries and backgrounds, to college students applying for deferred admissions (she was one of the original founders of the HBS 2+2 Program). Kerry knows how daunting the MBA admissions journey can be. As her clients’ partner, her aim is to demystify the process, reduce stress, and help guide clients to discover and achieve their full potential.

Kerry can help with:

Editing

Recommendations

Interviews

Ding Analysis

Waitlist Strategy

School Selection

Secondary Review

Application Strategy

Essays

Resume

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About Kerry

Kerry is a former member of the MBA Admissions Board at Harvard Business School (HBS). During her 6-years at HBS, she read and evaluated thousands of applications and interviewed MBA candidates from a wide range of backgrounds across the globe. She also led marketing and outreach efforts focused on increasing diversity and inclusion, ran the Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP), and launched the 2+2 Program during her time in Admissions. Kerry holds a B.A. from Bates College and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. After Kellogg, she spent 8 years in brand marketing at Nestlé, where she managed iconic (and delicious!) brands like Häagen-Dazs and Dreyer’s & Edy’s ice cream, among others. As a marketer with deep expertise bringing brand stories to life, Kerry loves using these skills to help clients craft their own unique narratives. Born and raised in the Boston area, Kerry now resides in Philadelphia with her husband and two young daughters. She enjoys running, hiking, yoga, travel, singing (ask her about performing with the all-female acapella group at HBS!), and music of all kinds.

Work Experience

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MBA Admissions Consultant

Stacy Blackman Consulting

February 2021 - Present

I've advised 100+ clients to success across the leading MBA programs. I love helping my clients translate their stories, values, and aspirations into compelling narratives.

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Brand Manager

Nestlé

2013 - 2021

I spent 8 years in brand marketing at Nestlé, where I managed iconic brands like Häagen-Dazs, Outshine Frozen Fruit Bars, Dreyer’s & Edy’s, and Skinny Cow ice cream. I love leveraging my brand marketing expertise to help my clients discover and communicate their own personal brands.

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Assistant Director of MBA Admissions

Harvard Business School

June 2005 - June 2011

Admissions Committee Experience

Member of the MBA Admissions Board. During my 6-years at HBS, I read and evaluated thousands of applications and interviewed MBA candidates for the program. I also led marketing and outreach efforts focused on increasing diversity and inclusion, ran the Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP), and launched the 2+2 Program during my time in Admissions.

Education

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Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)

MBA

2011 - 2013

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