About Elena

I’m a first-generation American and college student, raised in a working-class immigrant family in Brooklyn. I didn’t have connections to elite universities or insider mentorship, but I did learn how to tell a story that stood out. When I applied to graduate school, I was determined not just to get in, but to do it without debt. Through months of research, reflection, and rewriting, I developed a strategy that helped me win admission (and full funding!) to top public policy and international affairs programs: Stanford, Yale Jackson, Princeton SPIA, Oxford Blavatnik, and LSE. I was named a Knight-Hennessy Scholar and was a finalist for the Marshall Scholarship. Now, I coach others to do the same. I specialize in helping mission-driven applicants tell powerful, personal, impact-focused stories that unlock funding for MPA/MPP and other masters degrees. Whether you're applying to fellowships or fully funded policy programs, I’ll help you show up with clarity, confidence, and purpose.