The instructor, Shauna Whelan, has the following qualifications:

• Fifteen years full-time high school English teaching experience at Ursuline Academy
• Eleven years experience teaching the College Application Essay Course at Ursuline Academy
• Two years experience teaching the College Application Essay Course at Northwestern University’s summer institute for gifted students
• Expertise on the subject through reading the latest publications on effective college essay writing.  She has completed extensive research on the topic so that you don’t have to.
• Experience reading thousands of college admission essays, similar to a college admission officer
• Teaching license in high school English through the state of Ohio
• Designated a Master Teacher by the Ohio Department of Education
• Recipient of the Sister Xavier Ladrigan Excellence in Education Award through Ursuline Academy
• Recipient of Outstanding Educator Award through Cincy Magazine