Alison Rosengren has been the lead essay coach on our team for the past five years. She studied Creative Nonfiction Writing at Northwestern University, then worked as an English teacher in Spain before joining the MN College Essay Coach team. Alison is an enthusiastic coach and a thoughtful editor. She values getting to know each of her students and helping them feel comfortable in the writing process. When she’s not working, Alison is probably playing soccer or writing her own nonfiction.