As a licensed counselor and social worker, Malissa has worked for two decades in the field of college counseling and admissions. For the last eight years she’s worked in private international schools in Switzerland and Singapore as well as in her own practice as an independent college consultant. She also served as Director of College Counseling at a therapeutic college preparatory boarding school in Virginia (2008-15).
Malissa has overseen all aspects of the college and post-graduate counseling and application processes for over 1600 students. Her students have applied to a range of institutions of higher education as well as community college and boarding schools. Malissa is also a Senior Application Reviewer for the Undergraduate Office of Admissions at Northeastern University, which allows her to evaluate over 1,200 applications annually for a university that admits less than 10% of its applicants. She has visited over 200 universities worldwide and she maintains a current understanding of university application systems globally.
Malissa is deeply committed to helping students realize their full potential. She mentors them through a process of self-discovery to promote the version of themselves that feels most authentic. Her goal is to be available to students and parents in a way that ensures the least amount of stress and the most amount of excitement about future opportunities.