When Amy Abrams was earning her undergraduate degree in psychology at Skidmore College, she was also a work-study student and tour guide in the admissions office. Little did she know that this experience would be a precursor to a long and rewarding career in college admissions.
It began with a 10-year stint in the admissions office at the University of Pennsylvania, where she started as a receptionist right out of college and ended as the Regional Director of Admissions. From there, she became the Director of Admission at Occidental College, the Director of Admission at Scripps College, and, finally, the Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Sarah Lawrence College.
Twelve years ago, her love of California and the desire to branch out and explore college admissions from another angle kept calling Amy back to the West Coast. Then, her friend, who was working in Wildwood School’s college counseling office, happened to reach out and floated the idea of coming to Wildwood and moving to the other side of the desk. After several conversations and a few interviews, she heartily agreed and fell in love with the world of independent school college counseling. Amy is thrilled to begin the next chapter of her career as the director of college counseling at Sequoyah, and she is excited to become an integral member of the community!
When Amy’s not at work, you can find her volunteering at several of Los Angeles’s animal rescues and caring for her own little pack of pups!
