Illuminating your path for a successful college process

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Hi, I’m Amy Lareau — a college counselor and narrative coach with nearly two decades of experience in selective college admissions and independent school counseling. I help students approach the college process with clarity, confidence, and authenticity by combining warm, steady guidance with a highly organized framework.

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EXPERIENCE

Co-Director of College Counseling, Academic Dean, Testing Coordinator → Mayfield Senior School
College Advisor → Deerfield Academy
Head of Community Life → Deerfield Academy Experimentory Program
College Counselor → St. Paul’s School Advanced Studies Program
Assistant Director of Admissions → Colorado College
Admissions Counselor → Paul Smith’s College
Admissions Fellow and Admissions Interviewer → Bates College

EDUCATION

Columbia Teacher’s College → College Advising Program Certificate
Bates College → Cum Laude, BA in Anthropology with Honors, minor in Theater
Lakshmi Rising → 200hr Hatha Yoga Teacher Training

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