About

  • I currently teach and serve as English Department Chair at a top independent school in Portland, Oregon.

  • Each summer I facilitate a workshop for rising seniors (every workshop to date full with a wait-list).

  • I’ve worked in public and private education for 20+ years, helping more students apply to college than I can count.

  • I coached writing for elite private college counselor on the East Coast for two admissions seasons while at Columbia University.

  • I earned a BA with Honors and NCAA Academic All-American recognition as a four-year starter on the men’s soccer team at Vassar College.

  • I hold a MEd from Portland State University and a MFA in Writing from Columbia University.

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Clients say…

  • “Evan has been a remarkable gift to students. He has helped students I’ve referred to him develop their inner voice and hone their writing to tell their story in a way that displays the best of their authentic selves. What has impressed me most is his ability to draw out the humanity behind an application—helping young people move beyond résumé-building and toward genuine self-reflection, resulting in essays that are both compelling and deeply personal.” -California Head of School

  • “Evan was able to help my daughter to write the essay she had been circling but could not quite find. He pushed her, but not in a way that made the essay sound adult-written or over-polished. She ended up with a piece that felt honest, clear, and strong.” -Parent

  • “Before working with Evan, I kept rewriting the same essay and making it different but not better. He helped me figure out what the essay was actually about, and he was good at hearing when something sounded fake or too “college essay.” My final essay felt like me.” -Student

Contact

Interested in working together? Tell me a bit about where you are in the process, and I’ll respond ASAP. I look forward to hearing from you!