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Brian Leipheimer

Director of College Counseling

brian_leipheimer@collegiate-va.org
College of William & Mary - BA
University of Virginia - M.Ed.

After a stint at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School in Alexandria, VA, Brian joined Collegiate in 2001 working as the college counseling office’s first associate director along with teaching US history and coaching wrestling and soccer, and became the director of college counseling in 2006. Over the years, Brian has counseled nearly 1,000 students, visited hundreds of college campuses, presented at national conferences, and chaired a variety of committees at the school, state, and regional levels.

Erin Breese

Associate Director of College Counseling

erin_breese@collegiate-va.org
University of Vermont - BA
University of Miami - M.S.Ed.

Erin has 26 years of experience helping students navigate the college admission process. Before becoming a high school college counselor nearly 13 years ago, Erin worked in college admission for 11 years — four at the University of Vermont and seven at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also nominated students for merit scholarships and honors programs. Erin has reviewed more than 25,000 applications and enjoys using that perspective to guide students as they plan their next steps.

Jenn Earle

College Counseling and Testing Coordinator

jenn_earle@collegiate-va.org
University of Richmond - BA
Virginia Commonwealth University - MS

Jenn began working at Collegiate in 2015 as the part-time College Counseling Office Assistant. She transitioned to full-time, adding the role of testing coordinator, in the fall of 2019. Before coming to Collegiate, Jenn worked in the legal field, spending one year at the Hanover County Circuit Court and 14 years at the Supreme Court of Virginia. Since the fall of 2015, Jenn estimates that she has submitted school materials to colleges for over 13,000 applications and helped administer nearly 6,700 AP exams!

Adam Ortiz

Associate Director of College Counseling

adam_ortiz@collegiate-va.org
Gettysburg College - BA
Johns Hopkins University - MA

Adam’s career on the college side includes both small liberal arts recruitment at Washington & Jefferson College and experiencing the realities of highly selective admissions at Johns Hopkins University. Since transitioning to counseling, Adam has guided students at high schools in both the United States and abroad, developing a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing applicants in a global context. Adam is passionate about helping students expand their horizons and explore the full range of educational pathways available to them.

Miranda Saunders

Associate Director of College Counseling

miranda_saunders@collegiate-va.org
University of Michigan - BA
University of Pennsylvania - MS

Miranda has nearly 25 years of experience working on both sides of the college admissions desk, beginning as Assistant Director of Admissions at Vassar College where, in addition to the recruitment and evaluation of applicants, she supervised tour guides and coordinated on-campus programming. Following Vassar, Miranda worked at three independent schools in the metropolitan New York City area. Miranda has also worked as a seasonal reader for NYU and as an essay writing specialist for Oxbridge Academy.

Dona Rehm-Robles

Associate Director of College Counseling

dona_rehm-robles@collegiate-va.org
Vanderbilt University - BA
Harvard Graduate School of Education - MEd

Dona has over a decade of experience working with students and families, both in admissions and as a college counselor. Dona worked in admissions for six years at Lafayette College. While earning her master’s degree in higher education administration from Harvard Graduate School of Education, Dona read applications for the Harvard Kennedy School’s internship program. Prior to Collegiate, Dona was the associate director of college counseling and director of leadership programs at the Brimmer and May School in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.