Ashley Michelle Hannah
Stanford University, B.A. in Art Practice
UCLA, MFA in Photography
Ashley Michelle Hannah founded AMH College Consultant in response to high-volume college consulting firms that offer robotic approaches to the college admissions process. As an artist and educator, Ashley believes in a creative, strategic, and student-centered approach to college consulting.
At AMH, Ashley limits her caseload to 15-20 students each year, offering unparalleled support to students and their families. With extra time and capacity dedicated to each student, she is able to provide truly hands-on support for each part of the admissions process.
Unlike other firms that pass students between multiple consultants and editors, Ashley is directly and independently working with students on every part of their application. Why? Because applications are holistic, and should be considered as a full package.
Driven by passion and success.
Ashley began college consulting in 2016 after discovering joy and success in her own admissions journey. Since then, she’s brought passion and excitement to her coaching, guiding students to approach the application process as an opportunity for self discovery, reflection, and creativity. Writing her own college applications was one of the most rewarding experiences of Ashley’s life, and she hopes to share this excitement and motivation with others.
Guided by years of professional experience.
Ashley has served as a College Essay Consultant with College MatchPoint and an Admissions Consultant and Operations Manager at Strategic College Consulting. She is an experienced arts instructor teaching photography to middle school, high school, and adult students at Curious Cardinals, Dougherty Art Center, Venice Arts, and the UCLA Department of Art and Architecture, where she helps students develop and communicate compelling narratives.
Committed to student-centered pedagogy.
With advanced studies in Diversity & Student-Centered Pedagogy, Ashley has developed a radically compassionate pedagogy that recognizes and honors students as individuals with unique experiences and needs. She caters to each student individually, adjusting her approach to provide feedback and encouragement in ways that are accessible to each student.
Strategic and artistic.
Ashley studied Computer Science at Stanford University prior to discovering her passion for photography. With a strong background in STEM and art, Ashley is uniquely positioned to guide students strategically and creatively. The result: unique, beautiful, and strong applications designed for success.