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Kaila Brown
Counselor, Collegewise & Former Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Vanderbilt
Kaila’s seven years of college admissions experience include time spent on both sides of the desk—as both an admissions officer and a school counselor. After earning a master’s in higher education from the University of Pennsylvania, Kaila returned to her alma mater, Vanderbilt University, where she spent the next five years as an Assistant Director of Admissions, evaluating applications. She then accepted a post at Marist School in Atlanta as the Associate Director of College Counseling, assuming responsibility for college admissions support for an annual caseload of over 100 students whose college interests ranged from the most selective schools in the country, to Division 1 athletics, from competitive engineering programs to theatrical arts. Finally, she rounded out her experience with a successful two-year stint in the business world as a Customer Success Manager for a company that provides a college admissions guidance management system for high schools (the only counselor at Collegewise to have held such a post).
Michael Cohen
Collegewise, Director of Instruction & Former Instructor, Temple University
Michael Cohen instructed at Temple University in PA, where he earned his master's degree and continues his doctoral studies in Religion, despite the fact that life in Philly can sometimes be tough for this New York Mets and Giants fan. At the undergraduate level, he studied History and Philosophy at the University of Delaware.
With experience guiding hundreds of students through his college classrooms and over 500 hours of private tutoring, Michael has a deep understanding of how to support learners at all levels. As Director of Instruction, he brings his expertise to designing effective learning experiences that empower students to succeed.
