Dr. Gerard got her Ph.D. of Second Language Acquisition and Teaching and M.A. of English Language and Linguistics from University of Arizona. She was a lecturer at Stanford University, Columbia University, and served as both Director of ESL Writing Program and faculty advisor for the International Student Mentoring Program at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Gerard has over 15 years of experience in coaching students with their essays in both college- and graduate school-level application. With her professional guidance, numerous students were admitted to top-tier and many selective universities.