Alexandra Ellison

Alex Ellison is an education consultant and college counselor who works with schools, organizations, and individual families around the country to elevate and clarify college search and application methods. She is the author of Go Your Own Way: 7 Student-Centered Paths to the Best College Experience, in which she highlights stories from students who forged less common - and less grueling - paths to college. She has spoken from the SXSW stage in Austin, TX to the TEDx stage in Reno, NV to the Kuala Lumpur International Youth Discourse in Malaysia, speaking on topics ranging from jobs of the future to the value of the liberal arts.