Joanne Levy-Prewitt

Joanne Levy-Prewitt is an independent college advisor working with high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area.  A former teacher, Joanne is also a short-fiction writer.  She wrote a weekly, nationally syndicated column (Universal Press Syndicate) called “College Bound” which has appeared locally in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Joanne earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Diego State University, and her teaching credential from St. Mary’s College of California. She completed her certificate in College and Career Advising at the University of California, Berkeley. Joanne is a member of the Advisory Board for the College Admissions and Career Planning Certificate Program at UC Berkeley Extension, and the National College Counselor Advisory Board for the Princeton Review. She has one son who is a recent college graduate, and she lives with her husband in the Bay Area.

You can contact Joanne by emailing her at joanne@ggworkshops.com.

Kate Cooper Augus

Kate Cooper Augus has been working in education in the Bay Area for 14 years. Since 2002 she has guided hundreds of high school students through their college search and application process. She has recently been named Director of College Counseling at Head-Royce School in Oakland. Kate prides herself in her ability to help students find great college matches and in her knack for helping students present themselves in their best light. Prior to becoming a college advisor, Kate taught Latin, English, and history at the Head-Royce School and at Cathedral School for Boys in San Francisco. Kate was an SAT tutor and ran college workshops at Ames Seminars in Lafayette, CA. Kate holds a BA in Classics (magna cum laude) from Brown University and her Certification in College and Career Placement from UC Berkeley. Kate lives in the East Bay with her husband and two young children.

You can contact Kate by emailing her at kate@ggworkshops.com.