Lora Lewis
College admissions consultant and gap year planner
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Experience | 14 years coaching |
| Practice | Lora Lewis Educational Consulting |
Lora Lewis is a college admissions consultant who helps students and families plan for college. She has guided families through admissions for over 14 years. She also designs gap years, internships, and summer programs. Before consulting, she was principal and teacher at the Alameda Community Learning Center from 2002 to 2010. Her clients have gone on to schools such as UC Berkeley, Princeton, Wesleyan, and NYU. She enjoys working with students who want non-traditional learning paths.
What Lora helps with
Lora helps students and families with college admissions and with learning plans outside the usual path. This includes gap years, internships, and summer activities.
- Navigating the college admissions process
- Designing a gap year
- Planning internships
- Choosing summer and extracurricular programs
- Creative educational planning
- Finding innovative small liberal arts schools
Who Lora works with
Lora works with students of all interests and goals, and with their families. She especially enjoys students who want non-traditional learning experiences. She also works with students hoping to attend innovative, small liberal arts schools or take a gap year.
Background and qualifications
Lora has mentored young people and families through college admissions for over 14 years. From 2002 to 2010 she was principal and teacher at the Alameda Community Learning Center. There she administered a 6th to 12th grade charter school. She taught 10th to 12th grade English and gave college advising to students in grades 10 to 12. She is also a professional writer and storyteller. She has taught creative writing to students from middle school to college. Her clients have attended schools including UC Berkeley, Wesleyan, Princeton, Bennington, Goucher, NYU, University of Oregon, and University of Puget Sound.
Lora Lewis pricing
Programs and services
- College admissions counseling
- Gap year and internship design
- Summer and extracurricular program planning
- Creative educational planning
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A former charter school principal and English teacher who also works as a professional writer and storyteller.
Best for students who want a non-traditional path, a gap year, or a small liberal arts college.
Common questions
How much does Lora Lewis charge?
Coaching with Lora runs $70 to $130 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Lora Lewis help with?
Lora Lewis helps with navigating the college admissions process, designing a gap year, planning internships and choosing summer and extracurricular programs.
What college experience does Lora Lewis have as an educator?
She was principal and teacher at the Alameda Community Learning Center from 2002 to 2010. She taught English and gave college advising to students in grades 10 to 12.
How do I contact Lora Lewis?
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