Katie has been a college counselor and athletic recruitment specialist with Great Expectations since 2014. She has successfully worked with a multitude of students on college list selection, essay preparation, extracurricular planning, and the application process.
Prior to joining Great Expectations, Katie spent nine years working in higher education with athletics and admissions at multiple schools, including high academic and Ivy League institutions. Since becoming a counselor, Katie has worked with students across all academic backgrounds with a broad range of college aspirations. She enjoys working with students who are looking for the most fulfilling college experience they can have and finding the best fit for students who have particular interests. Her goal is always to help her students think beyond just the classroom to what their holistic college experience will look like and search for schools that will support a student’s goals. She has also worked successfully with athletes across multiple sports to help them leverage their academic and athletic talent to gain admission to their top-choice schools.
Katie has a talent for helping students find their voice in their personal statements and supplemental writing. She brings years of experience encouraging students, while also keeping them accountable to deadlines and realistic expectations.
- She won a National Championship in Volleyball her senior year of college.
- Katie served as an intern at the European Parliament in Brussels, working for the Latvian delegation as they joined the European Union.
- She served as a Sports Diplomacy envoy for the US Department of State in the United Arab Emirates and was part of the World Expo delegation events.
- She loves traveling, reading, and cooking.
- She grew up in Lancaster, PA – Home of the Amish!
- Katie was named AVCA DIII National Player of the Week as a sophomore and was a multi-time All-Conference selection in Volleyball.