A partner you can trust.

Integrity. Authenticity. Equity.

If I were writing a college essay, I would want these three core values to shine through. The first part of coaching is focused on identifying each student’s foundational drivers that help them convey who they are and want to be. It’s not enough to name these things, a student has to be positioned to live the lessons you’ve taught them to pursue a rooted life.

CERTIFIED IN COLLABORATIVE COACHING

Karman Kent, MA

In building a relationship that directs value-based decision-making, I commit to the following aspirations:

  • To further develop skills to be successful college students, productive community members, and lifelong learners.

  • To reflect an inclusive process that will value, affirm, and respect each individual as an independent adult.

  • To promote the growth and development of the student as a whole person.

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Qualified and competent

  • Nearly 20 years of working with and supporting families of 14-22-year-olds

  • 14 years of experience reading applications for undergraduate admissions and conducting interviews for the nation’s most selective scholarship programs

  • Extensive training in collaborative coaching methods and leadership development

  • Currently interviewing for the Gates Foundation and James B. Duke Scholarships

  • Serving on the Furman University of Mercer University high school advisory boards

Master’s degree magna cum laude, Higher Education Administration, The University of Louisville

  • Graduate assistant for the Carolina Covenant in the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid at UNC-Chapel Hill, College of Education and Human Development Peer Advisor

Bachelor’s degree cum laude, Sociology and Anthropology, Kalamazoo College

  • Division III Varsity Volleyball and Varsity Softball player

  • Fieldwork teaching English and Theater at Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca

Giving back to the Community

To live in accordance with our values, we also support lower-income students and those who will be the first generation to attend college. Access to high-quality services to support all students is crucial to success which is why we are committed to supporting organizations like The Emily Krzyzewski Center and initiatives like The Matchlighters program.

  • "Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping us get through this application process. This has truly been the most enjoyable application process we have had! It was pure joy for my son to work with you step by step during this process and we are so happy that he followed through with everything you asked of him. I think he actually enjoyed this process, and felt much less pressure due to your assistance and ongoing deadlines!"

    Parent of ‘25 graduate

  • "You’ve been such a great gift to our daughter this year. She’s had such an amazing senior year with lots of personal and public wins, and you’ve been a cheerleader, coach, guide, sounding board, director, and more. "

    Parent of ‘24 graduate

  • “We truly can’t comprehend how you juggle all of the pulls on your time and expertise, and we marvel in not only your capacity to handle all you do, but even more so how you are developing our - and all of the - students whose lives you are so positively shaping. Thank you for what you do and for how you do it. We are immensely grateful.”

    Parents of twin ‘24 graduates

  • "I read through the last bit of work you did and it looks just fantastic. She’s happy and feels confident, and I see her voice throughout, which is awesome."

    Parent of ‘25 graduate

  • "I'm pleased that my daughter made her choices and executed her decision process with a lot of personal agency and self-confidence. This resulted in significant clarity for her regarding her interests, fit, and what she wants regarding her academic experience, professional outcomes and personal health/relationships. She will be able to bank this experience and draw on it as she makes future decisions with similar confidence. I sense that she has a lot of personal excitement about her decision, pride in choosing a path that's a bit unique with respect to conventional wisdom/peers, and a strong belief that she will thrive where she's going. We are very proud of her and thankful for your guidance to help her accomplish this in such a healthy, empowering, and spirit-filled way."

    Parent of ‘23 graduate