If being a small business owner were a genetic trait, I would’ve inherited it from my dad’s side of the family: my dad is a small business owner, as were both of his parents. After several years working as a teacher and in ed tech, in January of 2023, I decided to take the plunge and start a business of my own, Revision Learning. As a first-generation college student passionate about storytelling, writing, and expanding access to opportunities, I wanted to found a company that would make applying to college or navigating the professional world easier.

As a former English as a Second Language teacher, I often saw my students struggle to verbalize or write their ideas. When it came to discussing current events or writing a reflection about an article they had read, they were timid and shy. Yet, when we started the personal narrative unit, these same students thrived. 

What I love about storytelling is that it typically doesn’t require specific knowledge or research. When you tell a story, it’s based on your own lived experience; you are the expert. At Revision, we equip you with the tools to make writing those stories easier and in a way that maximizes the story’s impact.

I am, first and foremost, a teacher, and I bring that experience and perspective to all the work we do at Revision Learning. My amazing team and I can channel our passion for storytelling, writing, and expanding access to opportunity into helping thousands of people each year. Whether it be through our interactive storytelling platform, our hands-on workshops, our interactive coaching, or our personalized essay draft feedback, our goal is simple: to teach students how to tell powerful stories for college admissions and career success.

I chose the name Revision Learning with intentionality. As I tell my students, most people don’t sit down and write masterpieces. They write, and then they rewrite, and then they rewrite again. With each revision, one’s story becomes a bit better, a bit clearer, and a bit more “them.” And, more often than not, it takes time to get the story just right.