Leadership
Morgan Phillips
Executive Director, College Counseling and Essay Coaching
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Morgan Phillips (she/her) has spent her 20+ year career in college admissions and counseling. She spent eight years in admissions as an application reader and Senior Assistant Director, then 13 years at independent schools. Recognized as a ‘Counselor That Changes Lives’ by CTCL.
Ethan Sawyer
Founder
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Ethan Sawyer (he/him) is the founder of College Essay Guy and has been eating/sleeping/breathing college essays for most of his waking hours since 2003. He is an internationally recognized college essay expert and author of the bestsellers College Essay Essentials and College Admission Essentials. Raised in Spain, Ecuador, and Colombia, he is dedicated to serving diverse communities.
Devon Sawyer
Chief Operating Officer
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Devon Sawyer (he/him) is the President of CEG. He brings over a decade of experience in college admissions. He spent four years in Shanghai opening an education company before joining CEG full time in 2016.
John Tsai
Chief Strategy Officer
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John Tsai (he/him) is our Chief Strategy Officer, holding an M.S. from USC and B.S. from UC Berkeley. He spent the first decade of his career as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, then became a full-time educator. Most recently Director of College Counseling at an independent school in Hollywood.
Erika Coplon
Executive Director, Programs and Partnerships
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Erika Coplon (she/her) is CEG’s Matchlighters Scholars Program Director. A first-generation college graduate, she ran her own independent consulting business for 15 years and served on UC Berkeley’s Haas admissions team.
