
Sahana R.
Let's get you into your first choice university!
Studied at Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Works at New Harbor Capital
Admissions Committee Experience
Available May 14 at 2:30 AM UTC
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Sahana's Coaching Offerings

Get Into Your Dream College — Complete Package
Expert help on your applications, including essays, activities, and more
Starting at $4,00020h+ of coaching

Write Powerful College Essays
Expert help to brainstorm, draft, and polish winning college essays
Starting at $6605h+ of coaching

Nail Your College Admissions Interview
Practice realistic mock college interviews with a trained expert
Starting at $4053h+ of coaching
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Sahana’s College Qualifications
10+ people coached for College
Hello and welcome to my profile! With a strong foundation in business and strategy from my MBA at Kellogg School of Management and my BBA from Kelley School of Business, I bring a wealth of experience to college admissions coaching. My professional journey includes strategic roles at top firms like Deloitte Consulting and leadership positions in private equity-backed companies, equipping me with the skills to guide students through the complexities of college applications. Having served on the admissions committees at both Kellogg and Kelley, I have firsthand insight into what top schools are looking for in applicants. I've successfully coached several incoming students, helping them craft compelling applications that highlight their unique strengths and experiences. Let's work together to make your college dreams a reality!
Sahana can help with:
Editing
Interviews
School Selection
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
Sahana also coaches for Chief of Staff, MBA, Business Strategy & Operations, Private Equity, and Management Consulting. View all.
Work Experience
VP of Strategy
New Harbor Capital
October 2024 - Present
VP of Strategy at FoodPharma, a New Harbor Capital portfolio company
Operating Executive
Shore Capital Partners
July 2022 - October 2024
Hiring Manager
The Shore Capital CXO Program places motivated leaders into Chief of Staff / CxO positions at Shore portfolio companies to support the CEO with growth initiatives and advance into C- level executives

MBA Candidate
Kellogg School of Management
August 2020 - July 2022
- Concentrations: Finance & Management Science - Selected: Kellogg Scholarship – partial tuition awarded to incoming full-time students based on overall achievements, demonstrated leadership, and academic abilities; Venture Lab - Venture Capital investment intern at Muse Capital - Leadership: Women’s Business Association – VP of Professional Development, Kellogg Spirits Society – VP of Professional Relations, Strategy & Business Development Club, GroupWerk (dance team) Financial Analysis, Marketing Strategy and +4 skills
Manager, Strategy & Analytics
Hickory Farms
June 2017 - August 2020
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · Go-to-Market Strategy · Financial Analysis · Corporate Branding · Marketing Strategy · Strategic Planning · Operations Management · Budgeting · Sales Management · Financial Reporting · Qualitative Research · Revenue Management · Brand Strategy · Quantitative Research · Qualitative Market Research · Focus Groups · Research and Development (R&D) · Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Consultant
Deloitte Consulting
June 2015 - August 2017
I focused my efforts on strategy and business model transformation projects within the retail and consumer products space, providing Deloitte's clients with innovative strategies and solutions to their complex business problems. I also maintained leadership roles in the consumer products and national business analyst communities, as well as the Indiana University recruiting team out of the Chicago office.
Education
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance & Strategy, Finance, Strategy
2020 - 2022
Admissions Committee Experience
Activities and societies: VP of Professional Development for Women's Business Association; Venture Capital Lab; Groupwerk (dance team), Kellogg Scholarship

Kelley School of Business (Indiana)
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing, International Business, Psychology, Marketing, International Business, Psychology
2011 - 2015
Admissions Committee Experience
Activities and societies: Business Honors Program, Kelley Student Government, Hutton Honors Council Association, Consulting Workshop, 180 Degrees Consulting, Global Sales Leadership Society, Kelley Alumni Student Engagement, Scholarship Advisory Committee, Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Sahana was also personally admitted to
Columbia Business School