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Rachel Winston, Ph.D.

A little about me
I am a college counselor, professor, researcher, author, and analyst who guides students to find their path.
Starting college at the age of thirteen, I have earned numerous undergraduate and graduate degrees. Over the years I have attended and/or graduated from the following institutions:
- Harvard undergraduate
- Harvard graduate
- University of Texas at Austin (where she got her Ph.D.)
- The George Washington University
- University of Chicago
- New York University
- Syracuse University
- USC
- UCLA
- UCI
- Pepperdine
- Claremont Graduate University
- Maryland
- Gallaudet
- CSUF
- Chapman University
- Brandman University
- CSU Dominguez Hills
- Arizona State University

Roles i have taken
- Professor for the UCLA College Counselor Certificate Program
- College math and engineering professor at Chapman, Embry Riddle, Cal State Fullerton, and a half dozen community colleges
- University Director of Mathematics
- Director of the Online Math Community
- Former Regional Coordinator for Mathematical Association of America
- Practicum advisor
- CEO and owner of Lizard Education
- CEO and owner of Lizard Publishing
- College professor for the UCLA College Counseling Certificate program
- Elected state leader
- Elected Academic Senate President
- Worked in the White House
- Conference speaker
- Winner of the 2012 McFarland Literary Achievement Award
- Winner of the Cryptanalyst Award at a National Science Foundation program in Bletchley Park, England
- Published author