Erica Flener graduated from UC Berkeley with High Distinction. Her graduate work is in counseling and creative writing. She created her approach to exploring students’ passions and locating best-fit colleges when she worked as a high school counselor for Americorps: Destination College 14 years ago. Since then, Erica spent seven years as Assistant Director of Admissions & Undergraduate Studies, for both undergraduate and graduate programs at UCLA, including within the School of Theater, Film & Television. At UCLA, she also taught an academic readiness course and facilitated workshops on serving students with learning differences. Erica served as a Freshman Application Reader for UC Berkeley and currently sits on the California Alumni Association Scholarship Committee, where she reads essays and interviews applicants. Erica is also a member of the Dean’s Society for The School of Engineering at UC Berkeley. Erica has consulted for the Admissions Office of Pepperdine University and Chapman University.