Andrew B.L. Tye
New York,NY
Summary
All humans create. Yet the path is often anything but straightforward. I help professionals, students, & writers alike understand their creative thinking, & develop actionable, effective strategies for bringing their visions to life.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of College Consulting
Growing Ivy
Bethlehem, PA
08.2022 - 01.2025
- Guide & collaborate with 15+ seniors (per season) to build admissions narratives across disciplines (e.g. aeronautics, anthropology, data science, environmental science, mathematics) to gain admission at top schools (admits include Duke, MIT, Princeton, Stanford, UPenn)
- Hire, train, & manage 10 assistant counselors on essential admissions skills: reading critically to provide local & general editorial feedback; developing actionable deadlines for long- & short-term clients; researching contemporary college admissions to shepherd families with expertise; providing timely guidance with enthusiasm & authority
- Brainstorm & generate creative ‘deliverables’ with applicants, i.e. tangible evidence of application narrative (e.g. helping a prospective double major in Anthropology & Theatre write a children’s play dramatizing independent research on child development in orphanages)
- Build admissions strategies in accordance with student’s strengths, weaknesses, & priorities, to navigate easily every degree option, school, & program offered by universities of interest
- Lead exercises to elevate the soft skills of students & team members: authenticity, communication, constructive criticism, creative problem-solving, critical writing & reading, flexibility, intellectual curiosity, multi-tasking, organization & management, sense of empowerment
Owner | Creative Consultant
Andrew Tye Writes
New York, NY
05.2021 - 12.2024
- Consulted with established companies, emerging artists, high-profile families, & top-performing students to conceive & execute creative projects, e.g. official museum publications, novels, digital bibliographies, & college applications
- Created training curriculum ("PAGE") for admissions consulting company to teach both counselors & students how to create a compelling application narrative
- Edited various texts: creative nonfiction, college essays, fiction, film scripts, narrative prose, plays, poems
- Clients include: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Biennial, A Gathering of the Tribes, Growing Ivy, the Feder family, the Green family, & independent artists
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey05-2021
Skills
- Creative narrative construction
- Expert editorial feedback
- Team project management
- One-on-one creativity coaching
Timeline
Director of College Consulting
Growing Ivy
08.2022 - 01.2025
Owner | Creative Consultant
Andrew Tye Writes
05.2021 - 12.2024
Bachelor of Arts - English
Princeton University
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