UC Irvine
UCLA
University of Washington

With over 26 years of experience in education, Sarah has dedicated her career to helping students succeed. She has taught science and math across private, public, and charter schools, and has worked extensively with students through individualized instruction as well as customized one-on-one and group test preparation.

Currently, specializes in guiding students toward discovering their unique path to college, combining academic support with thoughtful, personalized strategy. No matter your student’s goals or challenges, she provides the expertise, customization, and support needed to navigate the college application process with confidence—and to find the schools that are the best overall fit.

Sarah holds a certificate in College Admissions Counseling from UCLA, a Masters Degree in
Teaching from the University of Washington, and a Bachelors Degree from the University of California, Irvine. Sarah is the President and Founder of Seven Points Prep (formerly Lake Washington Tutoring).

In her free time, Sarah enjoys spending time with her family, including her Rat Terrier Lola and her Chiweenine, Belle. Sarah also enjoys skiing, camping, surfing, hiking, practicing dance, including ballet and contemporary, and practicing and performing as a fire artist.

Sarah works with all types of students and participates in advocacy work for students with anxiety, ADHD, physical disabilities, and chronic health conditions.

Now accepting:

• Class of 2028+ (Running Start or students who can meet between 9am and 3pm)

• Graduate school applicants

• Law school applicants

• Transfer students

• College Success Program students (for students currently enrolled in college)

Christina Cowart-Smith, PhD
Stanford University

Dr. Cowart-Smith is a Stanford graduate and London-based academic. Born and raised in Redmond, Christina attended high school at Holy Names Academy in Seattle. In 2012, she moved to the Bay Area to pursue her undergraduate degree in Classics at Stanford University, graduating with honors, distinction, and Phi Beta Kappa in 2016. A few months later she flew to the UK, where she’s been based ever since. 

Christina has a master’s degree in medieval history and a master’s and PhD in medieval archaeology. For seven years she taught undergraduate students in history and archaeology at Durham University. Upon finishing up her PhD, she was appointed to a fixed-term lectureship in the Department of Celtic & Gaelic at the University of Glasgow. She regularly gives specialist lectures and public talks and many days can be found leading tours around the British Museum.

Before joining Seven Points Prep, Christina was a Stanford University admissions interviewer, conducting over 80 interviews in a five year period. Christina is particularly adept at preparing students for college admissions interviews and advises on college applications at large. At SPP, she enjoys helping students craft their written voice and grow in confidence. She is an attentive and engaged teacher and mentor with a nuanced understanding of the university system (having spent 11 years in university herself!). Owing to her familiarity with both US and UK systems, Christina is also on hand to guide students interested in expanding their application list to include UK/European universities.

In addition to her work at SPP, Christina is the Rossetti Academic at King's College School in Wimbledon (UK). King's College School is an elite private high school in south-west London, known for its academic and sporting excellence (plus its town's famous tennis competition). At King's, Christina advises on US university applications, lectures on archaeology, and is bolstering her blazer collection.

Christina spends each summer digging on a tiny tidal island in the North Sea called Lindisfarne (think Vikings). She loves to chat about anything related to Scottish and northern English history and archaeology. You can learn more about Dr. Cowart-Smith’s academic work on www.christinacowartsmith.com.

Now accepting:

• Class of 2027+

• Graduate school applicants

• PhD program applicants

• Law school applicants

• Transfer students

• College Success Program students (for students currently enrolled in college)

Sophia Auger Madden
American University
University of Chicago

Sophia holds a Certificate in Editing from the University of Chicago, with a particular focus on developmental editing. She is passionate about helping students strengthen their writing, organize their ideas, and express themselves clearly and confidently—skills that are essential for academic success and the college application process.

Professionally, Sophia worked in a local courthouse supporting court administration and operations. In this role, she collaborates closely with judicial officers, attorneys, and court staff, developing strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills that she brings to her work with students.

Sophia is currently pursuing her second bachelor’s degree in Interior Design at Bellevue College. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Justice and Law from American University in Washington, D.C., where she was actively involved in the School of Public Affairs Leadership Program. As a Teaching Assistant and Student Co-Director, she gained valuable experience mentoring students, supporting faculty, and helping select and guide a cohort of emerging student leaders.

Parents appreciate Sophia’s thoughtful, patient approach and her ability to meet students where they are. She is committed to helping each student build confidence, develop strong skills, and reach their individual goals.

Outside of her work, Sophia enjoys reading, art, and spending time outdoors hiking and snowboarding. She looks forward to partnering with families to support students on their academic journey.

Now accepting:

• Class of 2027+

• Transfer students

• College Success Program students (for students currently enrolled in college)

Gia Marotta
University of Texas, Austin Yale University

Gia is a playwright, teacher and activist.

Her teaching experience has included seven years of individualized tutoring, with a focus on helping students craft honest, compelling college essays. She is passionate about helping students connect with the spark of their own intellectual curiosity, even when they're approaching challenges that feel foreign or daunting. She is equally dedicated to helping her students gain admission to schools that are a great fit and ensuring that they  exit the application process with a deeper understanding of the qualities and experiences that make them who they are, a stronger connection to their own aspirations, a sharper ability to express themselves on the page, and better tools for transforming their internal narratives of self-doubt into stories of possibility.

As a playwright, her work has been developed and/or produced at Dixon Place, Ensemble Studio Theatre’s Octoberfest, Fringe NYC, Florida Atlantic Theatre Lab, and Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, among others. Her play, 381 Bleecker, was on the 2016 Kilroys List, and Steppenwolf’s “The Mix,” and was a semi-finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival and the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference.

Over the course of her twenty years of teaching, she has created screenplays with high schoolers in Harlem, original dance/theater pieces with youth in Senegal and Rwanda, full-length plays with undergraduates at UT-Austin, and performance poetry with elementary and middle schoolers in Brooklyn and the Bronx. In 2009, she co-founded a peer-led arts program for the Rwandan grassroots HIV initiative, WE-ACTx; a collective of former participants has run the program since 2013.

She holds an M.F.A. in Playwriting from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. in Theatre Studies from Yale University. She currently works on the Training and Education team at Cornell’s Climate Jobs Institute, whose mission is to tackle the climate crisis, create high-quality union jobs, and build a skilled and diverse workforce.

Now accepting:

• Class of 2027+

• Students for English and Writing tutoring

• Graduate school applicants

• Transfer students

• College Success Program students (for students currently enrolled in college)