OUR TEAM

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Executive Leadership

Neha Gupta

Head Nerd & CEO of College Shortcuts

Three-Time Best Selling Author. TEDx Speaker. Founder of College Shortcuts. Rice University graduate. Gupta’s goal is to make parents’ lives easier everyday. Featured as an education expert for ABC, NBC, CBS, and featured on TV, podcasts, radio, and much more for her expertise in the admissions process. Endorsed by Dr. Shefali, the leading parent expert featured on OPRAH, and Tony Robbins as a teen mentor for Global Youth Leadership Summit, Gupta has impacted thousands of teens over the last 12 years. Her proven system and formula has helped thousands of students get into their dream college and 95% of all families get scholarship money. She is relatable, fun, and hip, and has been awarded “Best Aunt Ever” by her niece and nephew, Adi and Anya. She already knows what their college essays will focus on and is excited to do the same for your child.

Cecile

Chief Technical Officer

Fixes Things That Break. Developer That Gets Things Done. Mother. A ninja at getting any change on the site made, Cecile has over 10 years of experience in technology. She is a front end and back end developer who helps create elegant designs and implements them onto our website.

David

Chief Data Scientist

Results Driven. Constantly Improving Ads. Facebook Extraordinaire. David helps to ensure the College Shortcuts brand is one of the largest in college admissions on Facebook. Highly technical, he studies data non-stop to ensure that the right messages are getting to our customers. His goal is to spread the word about College Shortcuts to all 4 million families who are stressed about this process every single year.

Ashley

Chief Marketing Officer

Creative. Brand Innovator. Digital Marketing Genius. Ashley Baxter is a online marketing and communications veteran with 13+ years leading digital strategies. She has served as a trusted strategic advisor for brands like AT&T, JCPenney, Starbucks & Sephora in various digital channels. She makes sure the College Shortcuts brand is consistent and modern.

Client Success

Darryl
Enrollment Director
Shannon
Enrollment Director
Dominic
Managing Director, College Consulting Clients
Sapna
Enrollment Director
Vincenzo
Managing Director, Tutoring and Test Prep

Marketing & IT

  • Robb
    Software Engineer
  • Ann
    Software Engineer
  • Dave
    Software Engineer
  • April
    Director Of Content Marketing

Consultants And Academic Experts

Our team of highly sought after college admissions experts and academic advisors come from a variety of backgrounds and specialties. We take great care to pair each family with someone from our team who can best fit their immediate and long-term needs.

Former Ivy League Students

With First-Hand Experience

Former Admissions Officers

With In-Office Experience

In The
Top 2%

Of Their Graduating Class

Unparalleled
Experience

Over 250 Years Combined