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Real humans helping other real humans.

Laura

Idea Generator

Creative Guide

Admissions Maven

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Laura holds an undergraduate degree in English and education from the University of Vermont and a master's degree in counseling from Chapman University. She has been working in higher education for the past 20+ years. Her roles have included: 10+ years as a pre-health advisor at California Polytechnic State University, Graduate Program Administrator at the Scripps Research Institute and Counselor at a private architecture college in San Diego. Laura has been an adjunct faculty member at Cal Poly for the past four years, teaching SCM1101: Introduction to Health Profession Careers. She brings a unique background and approach, utilizing her counseling skills, creative writing passion, and pre-health admissions knowledge to help you flush out and generate ideas for your statement.

 

Laura is a 10+ year member of the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP). She has attended multiple national and regional conferences and presented at the national conference in Cincinnati in 2024. She attends pre-health admissions events regularly, networks with programs, and has her eye on what admissions teams are looking for in personal statements. 

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Laura is known among her clients for: establishing trust, identifying passion points, weaving stories together, and highlighting applicant's values and themes in a creative and effective way. Her goal is to guide clients through the writing process, allowing them to express their ideas in a safe and constructive manner.

Alex

Wordsmith

Editor

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Alex has a master's degree in creative writing from The New School in New York City. He has served as an editor for the last 20+ years working in the magazine industry and has taught English composition and creative writing at the college level. His fiction and non-fiction have been widely published. His expertise lies in helping writers craft flawless and complete pieces that highlight the themes they are trying to convey. He has a keen eye for detail and will analyze a piece at both the macro and the sentence level, helping clients meet character requirements. 

 

More About Alex

Alex's short fiction appears in Tin House, StoryQuarterly, and the Southwest Review, among others. His nonfiction has received honorable mention from the Best American Travel Writing series and has appeared in Byliner, Outside, The Surfer’s Journal, and Surfer. He is the recipient of a Tennessee Williams Scholarship from the Sewanee Writers’ Conference. His debut novel, Beasts of the Field, was released in 2023 by Kelp Books.

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Alex is known among the writing community for:

  • Detailed and thoughtful editing that analyzes the story-points, themes, and subjects the writer is working with.

  • Collaboratively refining each piece into a finished, polished, and impactful arc.

  • Precise and clean technical writing and editing skills that can be employed for clear communication, yet that also highlight where and when to break or bend the rules of composition to heighten the impact of a section, sentence, or complete piece.

  • Vivid storytelling and thematic development.

Laura and Alex live on the central coast of California, in San Luis Obispo county, where they are raising two daughters, one dog, five chickens and a goldfish. 

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