From tutoring and teaching English to mentoring young people in her community, Hayung has spent much of her life helping students find their strengths and reach their potential.

After earning her Master of International Affairs (MIA) from Columbia University and working in other fields, Hayung found her way back to education through college admissions consulting. What began as an unexpected opportunity quickly became work she genuinely loves. Today, she leads New Summits and works directly with new families.

Hayung helps students choose colleges that truly fit, build their activities and academics into a coherent story, and stay on track through regular check-ins and consistent follow-up. She works with students of all backgrounds and academic profiles, and her students have been accepted to top universities including Yale, Duke, UChicago, and UCLA.

What Hayung enjoys most is watching students grow in confidence and achieve goals they once thought were out of reach.

An award-winning writer and experienced educator, Carol Quinn holds a BA from NYU and an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. After grad school, she worked for three years in nonprofit and university development communications, then began teaching college courses in creative writing, business writing, and first-year composition.

After nearly ten years in front of the classroom, Carol made the happy transition to admissions editing. Now, she gets to work one-on-one with students, helping them discover their own writing process and equipping them with the tools to tell their own stories. Carol is enthusiastic about every single step in the writing process, and she truly believes that, with practice and support, everyone can learn to write in ways that achieve their goals. When she’s not writing (or thinking about writing), Carol enjoys reading, baking cookies, and spending time with her family.

Meghna earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology before going on to complete her Medical Degree—an academic journey that sparked a deep interest in how individuals think and learn. Her experience mentoring students ranging from high school students to applicants to medical school revealed her true passion: helping students navigate the challenges of higher education and shine in the competitive world of college admissions.

Over the years, Meghna has worked with students from diverse backgrounds, combining her understanding of cognitive science with practical strategies for academic success and essay writing. Whether she’s breaking down the psychology behind motivation or guiding a student through the perfect personal statement, her approach is compassionate, clear, and results-driven. When she’s not working with students, you can find her at the closest Pilates studio working on her balance.

Jiyoon Yoo graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Design & Environmental Analysis in Interior Design. She is a New York City native using design thinking and problem-solving that revolve around 3-P’s: People, Place, and Process. Throughout her 12+ years of consultative experience in space planning and workplace design, she has applied her background in environmental psychology and strategic business management to service numerous Fortune-500 company leaders and clientele. She is currently working for the City of New York as a Director of Workplace Strategy under the Real Estate Services department, which oversees 37 million square feet of occupied office and specialty spaces.

Prior to her real estate and workplace career, she had a great passion for facilitating in the classroom. She was a teacher’s assistant at a local student academy for 8+ years, leading those in grades 6 through 12 on enhancing reading comprehension and writing skills. She enjoys walking each of her students through self-exploration and expression through clear, impactful and creative writing and has found her time at New Summits extremely rewarding as she helps students fulfill requirements for their college application process.

On the weekends, you can find her doing one of the following: binge-watching documentaries, recreating her mom’s best Korean meals, deep-cleaning her apartment, watering her indoor garden, and collecting or creating miniatures. She is also an avid baseball fan and loves the New York Yankees.