Independent application coach
Sample work focused on STEM narratives, activity evidence, and family planning conversations.
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Maya Chen
Application story and STEM strategy counselor
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STEM pathwaysActivity narrativeApplication strategyBilingual families
Best for
Students who have strong technical interests but need a clearer personal through-line.
Profile
Maya helps students connect technical curiosity, community contribution, and academic choices into one coherent application plan. Her sample approach begins with evidence: what the student built, learned, changed, and can verify.
Communication style
Warm, direct, and question-led. Sessions end with a short written recap and no more than three priorities.
Working style
Evidence audit → story map → school-specific action plan. The student writes and decides; the counselor coaches structure and judgment.
Sample professional history
Upper-school college counseling team
Sample role supporting grade 11–12 planning, college research, and application workshops.
Regional college-access advisor
Sample experience leading readiness workshops and first-generation student mentoring.