Our Expert University Admissions Consulting Team
Our team comprises seasoned professionals with over 40 years of combined experience in international university admissions consulting. Our experts have successfully guided students through the intricate application processes of top-tier institutions across the US, Canada, Europe, the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia. With a deep understanding of global education systems and a commitment to personalized guidance, we empower students to achieve their academic aspirations and secure placements at ideal universities worldwide.
Meet the team
Jack Shull, Senior Counselor
In Jack’s 35 years as a professional university counselor, he worked at International Schools in Southeast Asia, Europe, China, and the Middle East using American, British, and International curricula. He has mentored and coached dozens of university counselors, and helped schools all over the world strengthen services to students.
Jack’s expertise is well-known and globally recognized. He is a member of the faculty for the University of California, Los Angeles’ College Counseling program, President Emeritus of IACAC (the International Association of College Admissions Counseling), and is a regular presenter at international conferences on higher education and admissions. He has personally visited hundreds of universities around the world. Jack was most recently the Director of University Counseling at St. Stephen’s School in Rome, an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program School.
Jack’s students have gone on to attend university in the U.S., Canada, Asia, the U.K., Europe and other parts of the world. These have included UCLA, Stanford, NYU, BU, U. of Chicago, U. of Pennsylvania, (US), Imperial College, LSE, Bath, Cambridge (UK) IE (Spain), Bocconi (Italy), Science PO (France), Delft (the Netherlands) McGill, UBC, U. of Toronto (Canada),
Jack is now an Independent Educational Consultant (IEC) consulting with international schools who want to enhance their university counseling program, and working privately with students who attend French, German, British, Italian and other national schools who wish to study at a university abroad. He develops programs and workshops for international students who wish to study in the US, the UK, the Netherlands and other European countries.
Jack holds a B.S. in Psychology and Education, a M.S. in Counseling and Guidance, and an Ed.S in Educational Administration with a concentration in Leadership from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Christian A. Shull, Senior Counselor
Christian is an expert in Third Culture Kid (TCK) education and experience; his graduate degree thesis in International Education on the career and educational choices of adult Third Culture Kids was written while obtaining his Master’s Degree in International Education at the University of Alcala de Henares. Christian presented his TCK research at the Annual Families in Global Transition conference in 2021 and at the International Conference on Bilingual Education in a Globalized World in 2019.
Christian’s own lived experience is intensely global. Born in Bangkok, raised in Cairo, undergraduate degree studies in the United States, graduate degree studies in Spain, professional experience working in Taiwan and Shanghai, China before moving to Madrid where he’s lived for the past 6 years. he has developed a keen understanding of university culture and offerings in Europe and the UK through numerous campus visits and strong relationships with admissions teams.
Christian received is certified with distinction in University Counseling by the University of California, Los Angeles. His experience includes time with the US State Department and Education U.S.A, where he supported Spanish nationals looking to study in the United States. He is also a member of global university counseling professional societies such as IACAC and IECA, where he is part of the Global Team Committee, and organized the Second Annual European Symposium in 2024 at St Louis Madrid which was attended by over 80 members and 30 universities all around the world.
Christian has also helped publish articles for the IECA “Insights” where he has interviewed counselors and University admission representatives to help bridge the Gap with independent and high school counselors and discuss the ethical differences between IECs and Agents.
Angelica Toumbas
Angelica graduated from Columbia University with a double major in Political Science and Creative Writing. Specializing in International Relations and Nonfiction Writing, she additionally spent a year abroad, studying at the University of Oxford. In addition to working as an editor and ghostwriter, she runs a literary fellowship program abroad. For five years, she has been tutoring and advising high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, helping them develop their voices, capture their stories, and navigate the admissions process.
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Holly Grey
Holly has been working with secondary students in the U.S. and Europe for over three decades. As a former educator in public and private schools she has guided and supported students as they work together to identify areas of interests, coupled with academic strengths, and connecting the findings to a career need in the world and colleges offering campuses and programs to meet their needs. She has spent more than half of her career providing college and vocational counseling while helping students achieve the lives of their dreams.
Holly has honed her advising skills by building strong relationships with parents, guardians, and students, and by helping students craft a plan for life after secondary school. She has worked in New England, the Pacific Northwest, the South East of the United States, and Barcelona, Spain while visiting campuses small and large along the way. Her insight and experience as a school counselor, education consultant and independent college counselor offers her a unique perspective on the admissions process, one that serves the students she works with well.
She is a certified teacher and a school counselor, a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), a member of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC), the International Association of College Admissions Counselors (IACAC)and has a master’s degree in school counseling.
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