Chris Curl
Chris was educated and has taught at The King’s School, Canterbury in England, UK; probably the oldest school in the world (founded 579 AD). He has worked in Senior Leadership, including as Headmaster for 20 years in five schools (including King’s Canterbury & Bancroft’s Prep School) and has experience in helping students to achieve entry […]
Jill Hutchins
Jill Hutchins is an internationally respected leader in educational planning, serving as Director of McMillan Education’s School Planning practice. Her leadership is rooted in student-centered values and an extraordinary background spanning decades in both school and college admissions. Jill’s career began in higher education as Assistant Director of Admissions at Marlboro College and Landmark College […]
Jeanne Deschambeault, M.Ed
Jeanne (pronounced Jahn) is the first point of contact for most of our McMillan Education families. As our Professional Outreach Specialist, Jeanne brings her extensive experience as an educator, her training in child, adolescent, and young adult development, and her knowledge of admissions to her work with families. Jeanne is dedicated to learning about students’ […]
Peter Olrich, MBA
Informed by his passion for student-centered educational values and practices, Peter enjoys using his truly impressive depth of experience in college and school admissions on behalf of the students and families he guides through the planning, search, and application process.
Tony Lambert, M.A.
With over two decades of experience in independent schools, Tony brings a global perspective and deep expertise to university and boarding school planning for students from diverse backgrounds. His extensive career spans roles as a teacher, coach, dorm parent, department chair, and director of university counseling at leading boarding and day schools in the United […]
Susanna Beckwith, MALS
Susanna most enjoys the close relationships with students and families she builds in her work in school and college planning. She relishes the privilege of helping parents of younger students just starting out on their independent school education understand the educational landscape; she derives a deep sense of fulfillment from guiding families toward that middle […]
Samantha McMillan New, MOT
Samantha has always been driven by an authentic desire to help students reach their full potential. A highly valued member of McMillan Education’s traditional college and school planning teams, Sam combines her expertise in admissions and educational choices with her warm and upbeat approach to working with students from around the country. Sam’s background uniquely […]
Rachel Leja, M.S.
Rachel brings her wealth of experience as a special educator of students with a wide range of learning, emotional and behavioral challenges to her school and college planning work at McMillan Education. Families love working with Rachel because they are immediately taken by her combination of genuine warmth and consummate professionalism. Rachel considers herself on […]
Nanny Noyes, M.Ed.
Nanny brings decades of experience as an educator and admissions expert in school and college planning to her work with McMillan Education students and families. Her mixture of personal warmth and enthusiasm for young people is obvious in the genuine relationships she builds as she guides students to discover their unique talents and interests through […]
Kelly McAdams, MSW, LICSW
Kelly comes to McMillan Education with decades of experience working with students and families in schools and private behavioral health programs. A highly skilled clinician, school counselor and admissions expert, Kelly enjoys working with children, adolescents and young adults whose learning, emotional, or behavioral challenges have become obstacles to their healthy development and educational progress. […]
Jamie Paul
Jamie enjoys working with students of all ages, from elementary school through college, who are taking either a traditional or non-traditional path on their educational journey. Jamie’s extensive experience as an educator uniquely qualifies him for working with students with a wide range of skills, interests and abilities, from the gifted to the learning challenged, […]
Chris Hawk, MSW, LCSW
Chris uses his extensive experience as a clinical social worker, therapist, teacher, and school administrator to guide students with a wide range of needs and abilities to the best educational or therapeutic fit. Working with students from the middle school years through young adulthood, Chris counsels those who are facing academic, emotional and/or behavioral challenges […]
Bill Southwick, C.A.G.S.
Bill brings to McMillan Education decades of experience in admissions and teaching in schools and camps serving elementary, middle, and high school-aged students. Truly a renaissance man, Bill works with a wide range of students of all ages, and various abilities, interests, and challenges. His deep knowledge and appreciation for how different learning styles impact […]
Kim Chorosiewski, Ed.D., CSCS, CMAA
As Chair of Innovation at McMillan Education, Kim embodies the firm’s commitment to both anticipating and contributing to changes in the field that prioritize a strong student-centered experience and impact how our counselors best serve students and their families in the college and school planning processes.
Carolyn Nelson, M.Ed.
As Chair of the School Planning Practice at McMillan Education, Carolyn’s leadership of the firm’s team of school admission counselors is informed by her extensive experience as an admission professional in the independent day and boarding school world. Widely respected by colleagues throughout the field for her student-centered guidance and admission practices, Carolyn’s leadership is […]
Amy Christie, M.A.
Amy brings over 15 years as a college counselor in independent schools to her work guiding McMillan Education families, her experience encompasses knowledge of the distinctive opportunities and complexities posed by a wide range of college- and graduate school-bound students, from the high achieving traditional student to the student with learning differences.
Sarah McMillan, Ed. D.
Dr. Sarah McMillan, Ed.D., is a globally recognized leader in educational planning and developmental psychology, serving as co-leader of McMillan Education’s international practice alongside her husband, Don. With over 30 years of experience as an educator, administrator, and psychologist, Sarah oversees and mentors a team of expert educational consultants who guide families and students from […]
Don McMillan, M.A., M.F.A.
Don has been invited to speak about global university admissions at educational conferences and international schools on four continents, bringing to his presentations the same commitment to students that he brought to his years teaching and leading in independent schools. He is frequently quoted in news outlets, including The Times of London, The Wall Street […]
Kelly Cusack Chauncey
Kelly comes to us after spending the last 13 years managing a fast-paced real estate law office. Kelly oversaw all aspects of the office, fine tuning all areas so that the office would run efficiently and effectively. Kelly is extremely detail oriented and highly organized. Kelly and her husband have spent the last 30 years […]
Noah McMillan
Now based in Siracusa, Italy, Noah works with international families and students to find the best-fit schools and universities. His extensive travel—visiting campuses, meeting international school partners, and staying current on trends—helps him bring valuable first-hand insights to each family he works with. From the U.S. to Europe and beyond, Noah’s global perspective ensures that […]
Crash McMillan
As CHO, Crash is the resident McMillan Education supplier of all things happy, comforting, and soothing. He teaches kindness to everyone around him by greeting them with wiggly tail wags and an immediate request for a belly rub. While Crash is a happy presence who loves to destroy a good stuffed toy, he is known […]
Socrates McMillan
As CWO, Socrates has a busy daily schedule enlightening the McMillan Education team to the priorities of a well-educated, virtuous, happy life. Known by some as the philosophy dog, Socrates has his own brand of wisdom to share. For Socrates, the most important lessons to learn are kindness, affection, fun, and how to identify the […]