• BA, Harvard University

• MBA, The Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania

• College counselor, high school teacher certified in MA state

Vivien Wu has 15 years of experience in college, internship, and career counseling.  Throughout this time she has helped students achieve their grade improvement, performance, or learning goals. She has coached teens for educational goals ranging from applying to Ivy Leagues and elite programs, to obtaining scholarships, to navigating transfers, gap years, and accommodations.

In all of the universities and institutions she joined, Vivien worked for selection committees, read and advised application and scholarship application essays, and worked for diversity, equity, and inclusion committees to enhance campus culture.

Vivien is an active writer herself and has done scholarship, grant, corporate communications, marketing copy, and journalism writing as well as creative fiction writing. Her love of writing and performing poetry and prose began at age 10. 

As a Taiwanese-American and first-generation immigrant, Vivien draws on her personal experiences with adversity and perseverance to connect with and inspire mentees to achieve their best. She is passionate about helping youth overcome their struggles with academic performance or writer’s block because she is inspired by the lasting changes and increased confidence that result from practicing storytelling and self-advocacy.