Meet the Team

Don brings over 30 years’ experience as a passionate educator to his work overseeing McMillan Education’s leadership team and the counselors working in traditional and international school and college planning. In close collaboration with his leadership team, Don enjoys staying out ahead of admission trends and continually enhancing the best guidance practices of the group by developing and delivering regular in-house supervision and professional development trainings.Get to know Don

Along with husband Don, Dr. Sarah McMillan manages the team of McMillan Education counselors. In close collaboration with the practice’s leadership team, Sarah enjoys continually enhancing the best guidance practices of the group by developing and delivering regular in-house supervision and professional development trainings focused on education and child, adolescent and young adult development.Get to know Sarah

As Chair of the College Planning Practice at McMillan Education, Amy’s leadership of the firm’s team of college counselors embodies her love of leveraging the college planning process to help students discover their own personal strengths, passions and interests.Get to know Amy

As Chair of the School Planning Practice at McMillan Education, Carolyn’s leadership of the firm’s team of school admission counselors is informed by her extensive experience as an admission professional in the independent day and boarding school world.Get to know Carolyn

As Chair of Innovation at McMillan Education, Kim embodies the firm’s commitment to both anticipating and contributing to changes in the field that prioritize a strong student-centered experience and impact how our counselors best serve students and their families in the college and school planning processes.Get to know Kim

Bill brings to McMillan Education decades of experience in admissions and teaching in schools and camps serving elementary, middle, and high school-aged students. Truly a renaissance man, Bill works with a wide range of students of all ages, and various abilities, interests, and challenges. Get to know Bill

Chris uses his extensive experience as a clinical social worker, therapist, teacher, and school administrator to guide students with a wide range of needs and abilities to the best educational or therapeutic fit. Get to know Chris

Deren is so deeply experienced as a college admission expert that you might for a moment overlook his wonderfully warm and positive personality. Then it hits you and you are immediately drawn into the magnetic field where students are validated and motivated in the search process! Get to know Deren

Drew brings an extensive background in admission and educational planning to his work with students of diverse backgrounds in the school and college planning process. His also has deep knowledge of the particular challenges and opportunities facing international students who are looking to reap the significant benefits of an American education.Get to know Drew

Edith is a highly experienced licensed clinical social worker and learning specialist, who brings her extensive history working in schools, colleges, and hospital settings to her counsel of McMillan Education students and families. Get to know Edith

Whiz brings her extensive “triple threat” boarding school experience to all aspects of her work in school and college planning. Having spent decades advising, nurturing, teaching, counseling, and coaching students in residential settings, Whiz’s focus on the whole student and her related understanding of the positive effect of the best fit educational environment on the student is grounded in the deepest and most authentic firsthand experience.Get to know Elizabeth Whiz

Heather’s enthusiasm for working with students in the school and college planning processes is palpable. She embodies that rare combination of impressively deep and extensive experience in admission expertise and genuine down-to-earth, natural connectivity with kids and parents. Get to know Heather

A seasoned admission and college counseling expert, Jacquie brings her signature warmth and humor to her work with a wide range of students, from the high achiever to the learning challenged, seeking personalized and hands-on guidance in the college planning process. Get to know Jacquie

Jamie enjoys working with students of all ages, from elementary school through college, who are taking either a traditional or non-traditional path on their educational journey. During his 25 years as an educator, Jamie has showcased his breadth of knowledge and expertise in teaching as an instructor of English, history, geography, world religions, and math. Get to know Jamie

Kelly comes to McMillan Education with decades of experience working with students and families in schools and private behavioral health programs. A highly skilled clinician, school counselor and admissions expert, Kelly enjoys working with children, adolescents and young adults whose learning, emotional, or behavioral challenges have become obstacles to their healthy development and educational progress.Get to know Kelly

Nanny brings decades of experience as an educator and admissions expert in school and college planning to her work with McMillan Education students and families. Her mixture of personal warmth and enthusiasm for young people is obvious in the genuine relationships she builds as she guides students to discover their unique talents and interests through the educational planning process.Get to know Nanny Noyes, M.Ed.

Rachel brings her wealth of experience as a special educator of students with a wide range of learning, emotional and behavioral challenges to her school and college planning work at McMillan Education. Families love working with Rachel because they are immediately taken by her combination of genuine warmth and consummate professionalism. Get to know Rachel

Samantha has always been driven by an authentic desire to help others. Her chosen educational, training and career path as an occupational therapist has allowed her to develop the expertise to serve a wide range of children, adolescents and young adults in need of specialized guidance in finding the education or treatment environment that will best serve their needs.Get to know Samantha

Susanna most enjoys the close relationships with students and families she builds in her work in school and college planning. Get to know Susanna

Tony is the definition of a “school person,” the highest compliment you can pay someone in the world of student-focused education. Simply put, Tony combines his incredible skill and experience as an admission expert in the worlds of college and school planning with his genuine desire to know and support all facets of a student’s life.Get to know Tony