Independent School Admission Consulting

Jamie knows the admission and high school placement world inside and out, after having spent her entire career supporting families through these processes. She has made strong, trusting connections in the Independent School world, and will be an asset to any family making their way through this complicated terrain. Jamie is a highly creative, energetic, and vibrant personality who will put her best foot forward in every situation. Families who choose to work with Jamie will receive excellent insight and support from her!

Without your guidance, I would have never been able to write the way I did about myself. You really pushed me to think outside the box, and to find similarities in things that I never would have thought of by myself.

We absolutely loved working with Jamie throughout our daughter's high school search and application process. She is unbelievably knowledgeable with regard to the various Bay Area independent schools and was always there for us, no matter how big or small the question. Jamie really listened, got to know our family, and helped our daughter find the right fit. Her warmth, calm demeanor, and expert advice guided us through a potentially stressful process. We cannot recommend Jamie more highly!

My husband and I are so grateful for all of Jamie's advice, positive energy, insight and knowledge. She guided our family through a time intensive process so we did not lose our minds. She was always there for us and readily available when I was stressed out. We are all so happy!

We truly could not have gone on this independent school journey without Jamie. Most importantly, she was a great sounding board for our 5th grader. We have recommended her already to a few people and our daughter's comment to them was, "Jamie is great because she kept encouraging me to be myself."

Not only is Jamie an impressive administrator and innovative admission director, but she has a unique gift for getting to know families, assessing their needs, and making a match that is mutually beneficial to both parties.

Jamie is an incredible advocate for students and families. She takes the time to get to know you and to understand what is important to you. She also does her homework and goes beyond in her preparation so she can best support students and families through what can be challenging and stressful situations. She never lets anything fall through the cracks and her responsiveness is second to none.

When we lost our Director of Admissions mid-season, Jamie saved my life! She helped me create a playbook, relying not only on her vast experience but right-sizing for us based upon our competitive landscape. Her insightful questions, deep knowledge base, and quick thinking allowed me to pick up the pieces and proceed with expertise and confidence. From strategic goal setting to the day to day logistics, her counsel has been essential.

Given the complexity of the times, Admissions Directors have been forced to think about our admissions programs in an entirely new way. Jamie's help in navigating the change in format of events and thinking creatively about ways to actively engage families with limited access to them in person has been invaluable.

Both my son and daughter benefitted from Jamie’s expertise and guidance during their high school search. Jamie is thoughtful and thorough with broad knowledge of Bay Area school choices. In a process that can be fraught with challenges and disappointments, Jamie helped both my children understand how to assess fit based on their hopes as well as our family’s criteria. She was clear in her communications and expectations around each student’s responsibilities as well. An all-around pleasure to work with!

Jamie understands placement, the admission process and is known to be a leader amongst her peers. They seek her guidance throughout their own professional journey and cherish her oral and written presentations as they grow as professionals.

I had the pleasure of working with Jamie when she hired our company, Circlescapes, to create an interactive campus tour for Marin Country Day School. Because of the pandemic, in-person tours weren't possible, so Jamie and her team innovated to combine the virtual tour with self guided weekend tours. Jamie has always been open and generous with industry advice and it is clear that she has vast expertise as well as a genuine passion for education, admissions, marketing and connecting with people!

"Jamie was phenomenal. She guided us every step through the application process. She helped us curate and finalize our list of schools, toured our top schools and shared back notes with us, reviewed our essays and advised us when to check in with the admissions team. With her help, we got into our top choice schools for both our son and daughter."