Liz La Porte is an experienced college advisor and high school English teacher who founded her education counseling practice in 2012 to help students navigate the college preparation and admission process, ensuring that the most appropriate, academic, extracurricular, and social-emotional learning decisions are made.  She meets students' needs, whether it is a four-year roadmap, essay instruction, or individual coaching.  In her role both as an SSSAT and English tutor and as a college advisor, her success-oriented approach builds students' confidence and increases their learning successes.  Liz publishes an online newsletter, holds free college workshops, and leads college essay writing workshops.

A graduate of Swarthmore College and UC Berkeley, Liz grew up in Lafayette, CA and lives in San Francisco where she teaches at Town School for Boys.

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