TRACEY HYAMS / COLLEGE ADVISOR
Your Partner In College Admissions
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www.TraceyHyams.com
34 Upland Road, Waban, MA 02468
617-699-4704
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Private college counselor offering expert guidance to students and families from across the U.S. and abroad. The
author of many published articles and books, I offer a full range of support for the application process, specializing in:
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Identifying “best fit” colleges based on your interests, strengths, and goals
Nurturing beautifully-crafted essays that showcase your best qualities
Planning insightful campus visits that provide an insider’s view
Organizing materials and managing scheduling
Researching programs, departments, and clubs that distinguish each college
My approach encompasses creativity, sensitivity, and humor. Consultations available in person, or by email or Skype.
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Education
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
MPH, 1992
Emory Law School, Atlanta, GA
JD, 1985
Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
BA, 1982
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Career Highlights
College Advisor
2011 - present
Advising students and families through the opportunities and pitfalls of college admissions, employing expert
strategies to maximize acceptances at schools where students will shine regardless of academic record, interests, or
future goals.
Clients include students and families from the greater Boston, MA area, Park City, UT, and Chevy Chase, MD.
Intended majors include global business, education, nursing, pre-med, theater, dance, and more. College acceptances
range from small liberal arts schools to nationally-ranked universities; details available on request.
Health Policy / Health Care Reform
1992 - 2011
Leadership positions in academic and policy organizations, specializing in state and national health reform, women's
health policy, and the politics of health. Employment included:
• Massachusetts Child Health Quality Coalition
Executive Director
• Hunt Alternatives Fund, Political Parity Program
Director
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Connors Center for Women’s Health
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Director, Women’s Health Policy
Associate Director, Foundation Relations
• Harvard Medical School, Center for Ethics in Managed Care
Director of Research and Policy Development
• Brandeis University, Heller School
Senior Associate
• Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Program on the Future of Health Care
Deputy Director
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Community Activities
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Advisory Board Member, Choosing Wisely Campaign, Massachusetts Health Quality Partners
Co-Chair, Oak Hill Middle School (Newton, MA) School Council
Member and Co-Chair, Zervas Elementary School (Newton, MA) School Council
Founding Member, Richardson Field Community Association, Newton, MA
Member, Temple Sinai of Brookline (Website, Membership, Youth, and Rabbi Search committees)
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Publications
Johnson P, Hyams T. “Better Health for Women.” WBUR CommonHealth Blog; June 4, 2010.
Hyams T. “The Hidden Women’s Cancer.” Women's Health Activist Newsletter, National Women’s Law
Center; May/June 2010.
Hyams T, Johnson PA. “Out of the Shadows: Women and Lung Cancer.” Brigham and Women’s Hospital,
Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology; April 2010.
Hyams T, Guillaume Y. “Health Care Reform and the 2008 Election: A Guide for Women.” Brigham and
Women’s Hospital, Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology; October 2008.
Salganicoff A, Ranji U, Hyams T, Johnson P. “Health Care and the 2008 Elections: Women’s Health Policy.”
Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief; October 2008.
Hyams T. “New Directions: Informing Patients About Options, Advancing Lung Cancer Research.” Lung
Cancer Alliance / EmergingMed.com Newsletter; December 2006.
Hyams T. “Effective Patient Recruitment Strategies for Clinical Trials.” Decision Resources Spectrum Report;
December 2005.
Pearson, SD, Sabin, JE, Emanuel, EJ, Hyams T, Randel, L. No Margin, No Mission: Health Care Organizations
and the Quest for Ethical Excellence. New York: Oxford University Press; 2003.
Pearson SD, Sabin JE, Hyams T. “Caring for Patients Within a Budget: Physicians' Tales from the Front Lines
of Managed Care.” Journal of Clinical Ethics. Spring 2002.
Pearson SD, Hyams T. “Talking About Money: How Primary Care Physicians Respond To A Patient’s
Question About Financial Incentives.” Journal of General Internal Medicine; February 2002.
Randel L, Pearson SD, Sabin JS, Hyams T, Emanuel, EJ. “How Managed Care Can Be Ethical.” Health Affairs;
July/August 2001.
Blendon RJ, Hyams TS, Benson J. “Health Care and the 1996 Elections.” Inquiry, Spring 1996.
Hyams TS. “Health Care Federalism and Public Opinion.” Connecticut Law Review, Volume 28; Fall 1995.
Blendon RJ, Altman DE, Benson J, James M, Rowland D, Neuman P, Leitman R, Hyams TS. “The Public's
View of the Future of Medicare.” Journal of the American Medical Association; November 22/29, 1995.
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617-699-4704
Blendon RJ, Brodie M, Benson J, Hyams TS. “Health Care Reform in the Absence of a National Consensus.”
Transforming the System: Building a New Structure for a New Century. Washington, DC: Faulkner & Gray;
1994.
Morrison EM, Hyams TS, Hacker J et al. “Global Budgets in the United States: Feasibility and Implications.”
Transforming the System: Building a New Structure for a New Century. Washington, DC: Faulkner & Gray;
1994.
Blendon RJ, Hyams TS, Brodie M, Morrison E, Morrison I, Taylor H. “Conclusion: The World of Health Care
Reform.”" Transforming the System: Building a New Structure for a New Century. Washington, DC: Faulkner
& Gray; 1994.
Blendon RJ, Brodie M, Hyams TS, Benson JM. “The American Public and the Critical Choices for Health
System Reform.” Journal of the American Medical Association; May 18, 1994.
Blendon RJ, Hyams TS, Benson JM. “Bridging the Gap Between Expert and Public Views on Health Care
Reform.” Journal of the American Medical Association; May 19, 1993.
Blendon RJ, Hyams TS, Benson JM, Brodie M. “Introduction: Lessons from Past Health Care Reform
Debates.” A New Deal For American Health Care. Washington, DC: Faulkner & Gray; 1993.
Blendon RJ, Hyams TS. “Government and Medicine in the USA.” The New Oxford Medical Companion.
Oxford, England: Oxford University Press; 1993.
Blendon RJ, Hyams TS, editors. Reforming the System: Containing Health Care Costs in an Era of Universal
Coverage. Washington, DC: Faulkner & Gray; 1992.
Morrison EM, Morrison JI, Blendon RJ, Hyams TS. “Forecast and Conclusion.” Reforming the System:
Containing Health Care Costs in an Era of Universal Coverage. Washington, DC: Faulkner & Gray; 1992.
Blendon RJ, Hyams TS. “Business, the Election, and Health Care Reform.” Forbes Magazine; November 1992.
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WWW.TRACEYHYAMS.COM
34 UPLAND ROAD WABAN, MA 02468
617-699-4704