I am an ADHD academic coach with 15 years of coaching experience with young adults. Before Pauli Coaching, I worked in higher education for 25 years. I began my career in admissions, reviewing thousands of applications for Columbia University's graduate and undergraduate schools. Then, I left admissions and Columbia for a position at Vassar College, where I got the opportunity to work closely with exceptional students. I found that the most fulfilling work I did was giving guidance to students who were struggling, just as I had when I was in college. I would have benefited from someone like me when I was in college.

Unfortunately, as a first-generation college student with parents who had not finished high school, I lacked the support needed to guide me. In addition, I had undiagnosed ADHD and Dyslexia, so I had to fight my way through the challenges of higher education. 

In my first year at Vassar College, I found that the most productive way to make my dream of helping students like me a reality was to educate myself in academic coaching. At Vassar College, I coached, counseled, and advised students on a range of topics, including graduation, graduate school, life skills, and educational development.  My position at Vassar was always challenging, but for eight years, every spring, I felt an overwhelming sense of joy watching the students I worked with walk across the stage and receive their hard-won degrees. 

It is an honor to bear witness to the challenges and triumphs of so many amazing people. I look forward to continuing to work with young adults to foster their skills for success in this uncertain world.