About Emily Wassell

Discover why Emily Wassell is so passionate about helping caring parent of a high-potential teen to your teen to feel confident and excited about a school and career that actually fits who they are, so that your home feels calmer again

About Emily Wassell

Discover why Emily Wassell is so passionate about helping caring parent of a high-potential teen to your teen to feel confident and excited about a school and career that actually fits who they are, so that your home feels calmer again

I care about getting parents and teens from high school stress to college and scholarship success

Here’s my story…

Dr. Emily Wassell helps parents avoid six-figure college mistakes—before spending $200K on the wrong education path

Former school director known for building personalized college pathways and option-rich plans for diverse learners

PhD educator, global wellbeing researcher, and founder of a private school with 25 years in education and leadership

Named Best Holistic College Coach of 2024—95% of students accepted to schools on their list; 80% earned significant scholarships

Dr. Emily Wassell helps parents avoid six-figure college mistakes—before spending $200K on the wrong education path

Former school director known for building personalized college pathways and option-rich plans for diverse learners

PhD educator, global wellbeing researcher, and founder of a private school with 25 years in education and leadership

Named Best Holistic College Coach of 2024—95% of students accepted to schools on their list; 80% earned significant scholarships

I help parents and teens create a bigger-picture plan:

one that leads to the right college, the right scholarships, and the right future.

Back when I went to college, I had no guidance.

My parents didn't go to college — my mom was a waitress and massage therapist, my dad worked construction — and when I fell in love with Colorado College on a high school tour, my dad told me, "No way — that's a rich person school, and we're not rich." So I graduated and watched my friends leave for college while I stayed behind working every job you can imagine: concessions at a ballpark, barista, construction laborer, dishwasher at a fondue restaurant, hotel maid — and one day I was on my knees in a hotel bathroom scrubbing a toilet with cleaning products that burned my eyes, thinking about my friends in college, feeling dumb and lost like I'd already failed.

* Actual photo of me in a dance class at Colorado College.

Back when I went to college, I had no guidance.

My parents didn't go to college — my mom was a waitress and massage therapist, my dad worked construction — and when I fell in love with Colorado College on a high school tour, my dad told me, "No way — that's a rich person school, and we're not rich." So I graduated and watched my friends leave for college while I stayed behind working every job you can imagine: concessions at a ballpark, barista, construction laborer, dishwasher at a fondue restaurant, hotel maid — and one day I was on my knees in a hotel bathroom scrubbing a toilet with cleaning products that burned my eyes, thinking about my friends in college, feeling dumb and lost like I'd already failed.

Eventually, I realized that something had to change.

A few weeks later I walked past a college campus and saw students on the grass laughing and studying, and I felt this ache in my chest that wouldn't go away — I wanted an education but had no idea how to get there. So I went to the library, read every book I could find about getting into college, studied for the SAT on my own, and four years after graduating high school, I finally got into Colorado College — the school my dad said wasn't for people like us.

Eventually, I realized that something had to change.

A few weeks later I walked past a college campus and saw students on the grass laughing and studying, and I felt this ache in my chest that wouldn't go away — I wanted an education but had no idea how to get there. So I went to the library, read every book I could find about getting into college, studied for the SAT on my own, and four years after graduating high school, I finally got into Colorado College — the school my dad said wasn't for people like us.

Years of teaching and earning multiple degrees gave me

I earned my bachelor's, then my master's in Education, then my PhD — one of only three out of twenty who finished the program — and when I walked across that stage in my cap and gown, I felt proof that I belonged. Years later, one of my students with dyslexia who thought college wasn't for her called to tell me she'd earned a full-ride scholarship to an elite university, and I understood: when students have the right guidance, college isn't a $200K gamble — it's a strategic investment that changes everything.

Years of teaching and earning multiple degrees gave me...

I earned my bachelor's, then my master's in Education, then my PhD — one of only three out of twenty who finished the program — and when I walked across that stage in my cap and gown, I felt proof that I belonged. Years later, one of my students with dyslexia who thought college wasn't for her called to tell me she'd earned a full-ride scholarship to an elite university, and I understood: when students have the right guidance, college isn't a $200K gamble — it's a strategic investment that changes everything..

I realized that teens need a mentor who can support them in this important process.

If you’re caring parent of a high-potential teen,
and you’d like to be confident that your teen to feel confident and excited about a school and career that actually fits who they are, so that your home feels calmer again, let’s talk.

I'd love to help you get there!

book a call

If you’re caring parent of a high-potential teen,
and you’d like to be confident that your teen to feel confident and excited about a school and career that actually fits who they are, so that your home feels calmer again, let’s talk.

I'd love to help you get there!

book a call

About Emily Wassell

About Emily Wassell

I care about getting parents and teens from high school stress to college and scholarship success

Here’s my story…

Dr. Emily Wassell helps parents avoid six-figure college mistakes—before spending $200K on the wrong education path

Dr. Emily Wassell helps parents avoid six-figure college mistakes—before spending $200K on the wrong education path

I help parents and teens create a bigger-picture plan:

one that leads to the right college, the right scholarships, and the right future.

Back when I went to college, I had no guidance.

Back when I went to college, I had no guidance.

Eventually, I realized that something had to change.

Eventually, I realized that something had to change.

Years of teaching and earning multiple degrees gave me

Years of teaching and earning multiple degrees gave me...

I realized that teens need a mentor who can support them in this important process.

If you’re caring parent of a high-potential teen,and you’d like to be confident that your teen to feel confident and excited about a school and career that actually fits who they are, so that your home feels calmer again, let’s talk.

If you’re caring parent of a high-potential teen,and you’d like to be confident that your teen to feel confident and excited about a school and career that actually fits who they are, so that your home feels calmer again, let’s talk.

If you’re caring parent of a high-potential teen,
and you’d like to be confident that your teen to feel confident and excited about a school and career that actually fits who they are, so that your home feels calmer again, let’s talk.

If you’re caring parent of a high-potential teen,
and you’d like to be confident that your teen to feel confident and excited about a school and career that actually fits who they are, so that your home feels calmer again, let’s talk.