Jessica Brenner is a writer, counselor, and mother of three who lives with her family in Northern California. She received her Masters in Counseling Psychology from San Francisco State University, and is a former graduate of Columbia University and Albert A. List College. As a college admissions counselor, she has supported students all over the globe in honing their writing skills while pursuing their dreams. Her first book, College Admission Essays for Dummies, shared this process with readers. When she is not with her family, working with teenagers, or writing, she enjoys black coffee, flaky pastries, and bookstore browsing.