About Us
“Working with Shalini was an absolute pleasure; her experience and advice was invaluable in my college essay process. She helped me to find different perspectives and insight into what exactly admissions officers were looking for in my writing. Her friendliness eased my doubts and allowed me to work through my application process with more confidence. “ — ET, Student in Michigan
THE FLEMING DIFFERENCE: Why Work with Us
We know you have options when it comes to college counseling services. We also believe that we can provide students and families with uniquely superior support. Here’s why:
we haven’t just worked at some of the most elite, selective colleges in the country— we have served in significant leadership positions at these schools so we know how admissions decisions are made in the end. Most other firms employ staff who have served only in entry- or mid-level admissions roles.
we are 100% transparent with our services and costs. Go ahead— try and find pricing and packages for other college counseling companies online. Most will ask you to set up a consultation first, but we know you’re busy students and parents and don’t have time to jump through hoops for basic information. And if you are finally able to get other companies’ rates, you’ll find that they are often more expensive than we are.
we will never ask students to do something that we wouldn’t do ourselves. That’s why you’ll find us practicing on Khan Academy, writing Common Application essays and supplements, and familiarizing ourselves with the AP curriculum alongside our students. This keeps us relevant and credible with our clients.
students love working with us. Okay, we know this is a little intangible, but don’t take our word for it. Meet us and see for yourself. Or ask us for parent references. And as always, your first consultation is free.
ELITE BUT NOT ELITIST: A Community Resource
In addition to individual advising, we believe in equipping local schools and communities with high-quality educational support, resources, and guidance so every student can succeed. Fleming Education Partners collaborates with local schools, libraries, and community organizations to make academic and college resources widely accessible. Some of our pro bono partners include Breakthrough Miami, the Miami-Dade Public Library System, and Pinecrest Youth Advisory Council.
Your Advisors
Shalini Uppu: Co-Founder & Advisor
Shalini grew up in Miami and is a proud alumna of Miami Palmetto Senior High School. After Palmetto, she attended Yale University where she earned a B.A. in history. At Yale, she also worked in the admissions office as a senior interviewer and admissions representative.
For over fifteen years, Shalini served in undergraduate and graduate admissions offices across the country, including leadership positions at the University of Chicago, Reed College, and Duke University. She has reviewed thousands of college applications, chaired admissions committees, and presented at national conferences. She has also given workshops to local schools and teachers on recommendation letters, athletic recruitment, and the role of standardized testing.
During her professional admissions career, Shalini oversaw major initiatives and projects, including CRM implementations, application redesigns, and decision release. As director of admission, she participated in merit scholarship decisions for admitted students. She supervised admissions officers at all levels, including training counselors in application review and committee presentation. Finally, Shalini managed office-wide recruitment travel to ensure staff schedules included trips to rural and under-resourced school districts. She has personally recruited and reviewed applications from Florida, New York, California, Washington, Oregon, D.C., and New England.
shalini@flemingeducationpartners.com
Jessica Morrison: Co-Founder & Advisor
Jessica will join Fleming Education Partners as a co-founder and advisor in June of 2024. With a background in career and college preparation, Jessica brings over twenty years of educational experience to designing and implementing state recognized career and college counseling programs in Colorado.
Prior to this role, Jessica was the founding Executive Director for the Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative that supports building rural collaborations across k-12, higher education, and industries to provide access to career and college opportunities for all students. Previously she held the Director of Career and College Counseling role at Colorado project-based charter school focused on building a career and college going culture and supporting students with acceptances from highly selective institutions across the country. Additional previous experiences include serving as an AmeriCorps NCCC volunteer, teaching philosophy in Honduras, leading prevention programs for youth with Full Circle of Lake County, and providing academic advising as an Academic Advisor for TRiO Talent Search.
Through her years of advising experience, Jessica has received awards from the state of Colorado for her commitment to career and college counseling, advisement, and for curriculum she has built and implemented. Many of her curricular content has been exhibited as state exemplar models for ICAP and are used as resources in the state of Colorado.
Jessica graduated from Bloomsburg University in 2004 with a B.S. in Secondary Education, and in 2015 from Fort Lewis College with an M.A. in Education, Teacher Leadership. She is an alumna of Semester at Sea, Class of 2003, and is a Leadership La Plata graduate with the Class of 2019.
When Jessica is not working to help build a strong community focused on career and college education, she can be found traveling to new places, skiing, backpacking, canning, gardening, and hiking with her husband, Casey, and their dog Olive.
jessica@flemingeducationpartners.com