Dr. Holly is a force in education

Dr. Holly's background

Summa cum laude Ph.D. from Northwestern.

Faculty at elite private high schools & top global universities.

Founder of Uplift Writing Tutoring Center (sold in 2017) & B-612 Learning.

Creator of multiple proprietary tools, including the Oystrr Planner App ™, MAP to YES, and the Novalis Global Scholar CV. Author of multiple published articles and books.

But her power lies deeper

Through decades of advocacy for gifted learners, artists, and academic innovators, Dr. Holly has helped exceptional students rise where others were rejected. She personalizes and instills authenticity and a parent level of care into every layer of the admissions process.

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College Admissions Expert: U.S., U.K., & elite institutions worldwide.

Member of Shaqir Hussyin's Marketing Mastermind.

French-English translator for Tatiana Rusesabagina (Hotel Rwanda), Seattle Town Hall.

Ph.D., summa cum laude, Northwestern University.

With Temple Grandin, Ph.D., at "Thinking & the Brain," N.Y. Conference.

Speaker at multiple international conferences; research grant awardee; peer-reviewed publications.

With Hélène Cixous, Ph.D., at the opening of her play in Paris. Dr. Holly served as a TA for Dr. Cixous.

College Admissions Expert: U.S., U.K., & elite institutions worldwide.

Shaqir Hussyin, Marketing Mastermind.

Tatiana Rusesabagina (Hotel Rwanda), Seattle Town Hall. French-English Translator.

Ph.D., summa cum laude, Northwestern University.

Temple Grandin, Ph.D. at "Thinking & the Brain," N.Y. Conference.

Speaker at multiple international conferences; research grant awardee; peer-reviewed publications.

When parents meet me they say:

"I don't know how you always manage to bring out my child's best!"

Dr. Holly is the only elite admissions strategist who is also a published academic, founder of multiple education companies, product innovator, SEL-informed educator, & student brand positioning expert.