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lilyrdavis

Lily D

@lilyrdavis

College Admissions Expert and Ivy Grad

Kenya
Spanish, Norwegian, English
About me
I am a UPenn graduate (summa cum laude) looking to assist future students with the college application process. I can provide specific insight into Ivy League & transfer admissions, including Ivy to Ivy transfers, as I transferred from Dartmouth. I also have experience with elite public institutions, as I was admitted to UC Berkeley & U Michigan. I previously volunteered as a college admissions counselor for an NGO, & I now work in grants management for an international organization, so I have extensive experience transforming writing from first drafts to final-submission quality.... Read more

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I will provide expert college consulting, from drafting a college list to essay writing

Work experience

Rescue

Grants, Business Development, and Partnerships

Rescue • Full-time

Aug 2026 - Present • 2 mos

● Manage a country-wide grant portfolio and communicate results with international donors in a clear and timely fashion. ● Draft public-facing content on project successes for the organization’s Kenya-focused social media offices.

University_of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Research Assistant

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology • Part-time

Oct 2023 - Aug 2026 • 2 yrs 10 mos

● Conduct both qualitative and quantitative analyses of Russian cultural propaganda in Georgia and Ukraine, presented through conferences, museum exhibitions, and newsletters. ● Draft and edit U.S. State Department grant proposals, supporting multi-million-dollar cultural heritage funding. ● Draft and edit Native American tribal recognition petitions, to be submitted to the U.S. federal government.

University_of Pennsylvania

Student Policy Fellow

University of Pennsylvania • Part-time

Aug 2025 - May 2026 • 9 mos

● Conducted a year-long consultancy on EU asylum law, delivering targeted policy recommendations for a client organization client interviews, project scoping, and deliverable presentations. ● Attended weekly seminars on contemporary issues in global affairs with 40+ policy-makers, scholars, and activists to integrate expert insights into project outcomes.