Lily is a writer, editor, and instructor with expertise in college and graduate school application essays. She has worked for The Princeton Review, where she edited and assisted students in crafting personal statements, secondary essays, and experience pages for competitive applications. Lily holds an MFA and BFA in Creative Writing from UNC Wilmington, where she also taught undergraduate creative writing courses (and led writing workshops). She has also worked with English Language Learners (ELLs), helping them develop stronger academic writing skills. Her background in editing, admissions essay support, and university instruction makes her highly effective in guiding students through the writing process.