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sharon joyce

Sharon Joyce

With over 25 years of experience in admissions and student affairs, Sharon is a seasoned professional in higher education who has been lauded for her

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Tatiana Nemo

Tatiana is a Stanford GSB graduate with many years experience as a GSB alumni interviewer for the admissions office. Tatiana deeply enjoys the process of

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karen ponte

Karen Ponte

Karen spent over four years as a Senior Program Manager at London Business School and has a keen understanding of LBS ‘fit’. She has a

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jody keating

Jody Keating

Jody is Fortuna’s resident resume expert. She has worked with MBA students at the Wharton School of Business and the McDonough School of Business at

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catherine tuttle

Catherine Tuttle

A skilled admissions coach, marketer and career consultant, Catherine is an expert at crafting messages that are specifically tailored to a particular school and admissions

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Cassandra Pittman

Cassandra Pittman

A Columbia MBA and former member of the admissions teams at both INSEAD and London Business School, Cassandra brings to the Fortuna team a unique

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julie ferguson

Julie Ferguson

Julie brings a unique, hands-on approach to her Fortuna role. She spent four years as Senior Associate Director of Admissions for the University of Chicago

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Heidi Hillis

Heidi has extensive experience working with MBA applicants and is passionate about helping Fortuna clients find their own unique and powerful story. She holds three

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Melissa Jones

Melissa Jones

Melissa has successfully coached hundreds of candidates from around the world with their MBA applications to top business schools globally, including many acceptances to Columbia,

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michel belden

Michel Belden

Michel has over a decade of experience in admissions. Her background in corporate recruiting and her previous role as Associate Director of Admissions for Wharton’s

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Malvina miller complainville Fortuna MBA Coach

Malvina Miller Complainville

One of Fortuna’s resident Harvard Business School experts, Malvina is former Assistant Director of Career Services at HBS. As Head of the HBS Programs and

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Randall Sawyer MBA Coach

Randall Sawyer

As the former Assistant Dean of Admissions, Financial Aid and Inclusion at the Johnson School at Cornell University, Randall has reviewed and made decisions on

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