About Dr. Corinne Guidi

I found my calling the first time I stood in front of a college classroom. I was a graduate student at UNC Charlotte, teaching Spanish, and something clicked — I knew I was meant to be in education.

After several years as an adjunct professor, I moved into independent school teaching, and that's where everything changed. In the classroom, I saw how uniquely different every single student learned — and I was lucky to have the space to explore that as a language teacher. I gave students agency over their learning and helped them see their strengths. But I also witnessed the pressure: students more focused on test formats and college admissions than on curiosity or growth. I started asking questions I couldn't shake.

I began to wonder if there was a better way — and that question led me to pursue my doctorate at Northeastern University, where I centered my dissertation on the gap year experience of students in the United States, a path still deeply stigmatized in American culture. The research confirmed what I already felt: one size does not fit all.

In 2016, while still pursuing my doctorate, I began consulting with families on the side — with no intention of making it permanent. But the work grew. I took on a little more, then a little more. By the time I finished my degree, I was so deeply in love with this work that walking away was never really an option.

Nearly a decade later, I've guided hundreds of families through school placement across the U.S. and abroad, and in 2022 I added academic life coaching to my practice — supporting teens and young adults as they navigate the transitions that shape who they're becoming.

Every experience along the way — every classroom, every student, every school I've walked through — informs the work I do today. And I never stop learning. I visit dozens of schools each year, stay immersed in the evolving landscape of education, and bring that living knowledge to every family with whom I work.