Felicia graduated from UC Berkeley with a B.A. in Comparative Literature and completed a Ph.D. in Latin American Cultural Studies at UC Santa Cruz. Her passion for teaching and advising spans twenty years, the Small Ivy Leagues, faith affiliated colleges, and both public and private educational institutions worldwide. She currently serves as a Director of Independent Studies at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts.
Felicia has a unique gift for connecting with students and their families to facilitate their desired academic trajectories. With a solid understanding of the complex, competitive and stressful academic environment for this generation of young people, Felicia creates a safe, structured process and elicits the essential qualities that bring student applications to life. As a college instructor of creative writing, autobiographical narrative, and expository composition, Felicia's work is grounded in multiple teaching methodologies and current practices in academia shaping the admissions process, classroom learning, career development and graduation trends. She is fluent in Spanish and has lived in Vienna, Madrid, Buenos Aires, and Portland (Maine).
Each application season, Felicia offers her advising and workshops to underserved students and communities throughout the Bay Area. Additionally, she provides comprehensive consulting to four selected students.
Felicia has a unique gift for connecting with students and their families to facilitate their desired academic trajectories. With a solid understanding of the complex, competitive and stressful academic environment for this generation of young people, Felicia creates a safe, structured process and elicits the essential qualities that bring student applications to life. As a college instructor of creative writing, autobiographical narrative, and expository composition, Felicia's work is grounded in multiple teaching methodologies and current practices in academia shaping the admissions process, classroom learning, career development and graduation trends. She is fluent in Spanish and has lived in Vienna, Madrid, Buenos Aires, and Portland (Maine).
Each application season, Felicia offers her advising and workshops to underserved students and communities throughout the Bay Area. Additionally, she provides comprehensive consulting to four selected students.