College Counselors
Sarah Patterson, J.D.
Born and raised in Sacramento, Sarah graduated from Loretto High School in 2003, Sacramento State in 2007, and Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 2015. Sarah has worked with kids for many years in various capacities, including tutoring and producing plays at a local elementary school. While in law school, she worked at California Lawyers for the Arts/Sacramento Mediation Center where she helped develop the curriculum for a peer mediation program designed to reduce bullying in schools.
Jennie Ellis
Jennie Ellis is a part-time Independent Educational Consultant on top of her lifetime career as a high school English teacher and instructional coach. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from UC Berkeley and a Master’s in English Pedagogy from Sac State, as well as her teaching credential from San Francisco State. Leveraging her experience supporting former students, her own three children, and their friends with the writing portion of their applications, she now provides tailored coaching and college application support for students and their families. She finds it a great honor to empower students to authentically showcase their accomplishments and potential and to confidently pursue their higher education goals.
Tutors
Academic Impact utilizes a network of tutors who assist students in all grade levels, including AP and honors courses. Many tutors are recent college graduates who are contemplating graduate studies, others are graduate students or young professionals who enjoy working with students, and some are undergraduate students who possess the necessary skills to tutor math and science.
Academic Impact maintains high standards for tutors and emphasizes mentoring and role modeling in addition to tutoring. Tutors implement their own teaching strategies.