Tricia Horne

Tricia combines empathetic advocacy with a detailed analytical approach to help her students navigate the complex world of college admissions. She is a born researcher and enjoys gathering in-depth knowledge about programs and universities to build personalized college lists for her clients. Her favorite part of the work, however, is connecting with students and learning their stories. She loves helping them realize their unique giftedness as she partners with them through the admissions process. 

During her career, Tricia has worn many hats, including business analyst, curriculum planner, and teacher. She brings a parental perspective that includes deep experiential knowledge of public education, private school, and homeschooling. This range gives her unique insight to serve students and families from a variety of backgrounds. She is knowledgeable about musical and theatrical audition processes. She also stays up-to-date on financial trends and the complex world of financial aid offers. 

When she was nine years old, Tricia moved with her family to Saudi Arabia. The years spent growing up across the globe greatly shaped her outlook and increased her appreciation for both domestic and international cultures. As an undergraduate, she split time between Baylor University and Texas A&M before graduating from Mays Business School with a BBA. She has a particular appreciation for both the joys and challenges that transferring colleges can present. 

Tricia and her husband Jay are parents to four adult children, whom they raised on the love of great books as well as enjoyment of and participation in the arts. All four matriculated to different universities where they each pursued studies in the arts as well as more traditional academics. Outside of work, Tricia sings with her church’s music ministry, frequently hosts friends and family around her table for home-cooked meals, and enjoys planning the next beach adventure.

Kim Pyle

Kim works with high schoolers, not only as an Independent Educational Consultant, but also as a high school science teacher, preparing students to thoughtfully explore the intersection of science and life. Kim was a National Merit Commended Scholar, Kansas State Scholar, and a Governor’s Scholar. She attended a small liberal arts college in Kansas on an academic scholarship and graduated with a BS in Psychology.  

She is a voracious reader of fiction and non-fiction and an interdisciplinary educator whose most prized possession is a personal library organized according to her own interpretation of the Dewey Decimal System. She brings this gift for organizing systems and processes to her Camino work. Kim has volunteered serving refugees in the Houston area and encourages students to engage with the people around them with openness and respect. 

Her love of learning and language shows up in her relationships with clients as she helps them to get curious about their own learning potential and to fine-tune their stories for an admissions audience. Kim’s favorite parts of this work are collaborating with her Camino colleagues, essay brainstorming with students, and seeing the joy of students and parents when the work is over and we can celebrate their results together.

Jeanine Tiemeyer

Jeanine encourages students to know and appreciate their uniqueness and seek schools and programs that are a fantastic match. As an alumna interviewer for Harvard University, Jeanine had a front row seat to the anxiety and heartbreak many aspiring applicants experience because they do not fully embrace the depth and breadth of their options, including other schools that might be a considerably better fit for their interests and particular talents. She uses the Camino process to put each student at the center of their own story. She especially enjoys equipping students to tell their stories with an authentic voice in their collection of essays.

Her enduring focus is on understanding the pathways that lead students to develop intrinsic motivation. In her IEC practice, as a writing coach, and as a music teacher, she listens closely to meet students where they are and work with them to build skill and confidence to identify, pursue, and hopefully achieve their goals. 

Jeanine completed her Master of Education (Ed.M) degree at Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Violin Performance (BMus) from Rice University, and both Violin Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy (M.M.) from the Cleveland Institute of Music at Case Western Reserve University. 

Jeanine continues to enjoy music and learning about people through travel. She has lived in 11 cities across the U.S., giving her an unusual perspective and an appreciation for the wide-ranging cultures across America. She traveled extensively in Europe as a musician in summer music festivals. Over recent years, she has spent many months with her husband and two teenage children in Scotland where she joined fiddle sessions in local gatherings at pubs and community centers.

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