CO-FOUNDER

Seasoned college admissions counselor and Edtech entrepreneur. Joan has been featured on Forbes, TechCrunch, Entrepreneur, and TEDx speaker. A storyteller and passion-seeker, she has almost 20 years of experience and a skill for building personal relationships, working with students globally on their college admissions.

Director of Family Success | Head Academic Coach + College Coach

Meet Kelsey, an experienced educator and college admissions expert with a passion for guiding students to success. With a B.S. in Health Administration from Florida Atlantic University, she has honed her skills over five years, helping students achieve better grades, gain confidence, and develop essential academic and life skills. Beyond academics, Kelsey offers valuable support in college admissions, career advising, and interview preparation, ensuring students are well-prepared for their future endeavors. Join her on a transformative journey to academic excellence and personal growth.

Director of Family Success | Head Academic Coach

Florida Atlantic University

B.S. in Health Sciences

Meet Kelsey, an experienced educator and college admissions expert with a passion for guiding students to success. With a B.S. in Health Administration from Florida Atlantic University, she has honed her skills over five years, helping students achieve better grades, gain confidence, and develop essential academic and life skills. Beyond academics, Kelsey offers valuable support in college admissions, career advising, and interview preparation, ensuring students are well-prepared for their future endeavors. Join her on a transformative journey to academic excellence and personal growth.

Family Success Coordinator

California State University, Fullerton

B.A in Business Admin - Marketing, minor in Psychology

Nikita has many years of experience in teaching, coaching, and mentoring individuals of all walks of life. From junior high students, high school students, international college students, and adults of all ages, Nikita is most passionate about helping others achieve their goals and reaching their full potential.

Family Success Associate

Long Island University

Bachelor’s in Speech Pathology, Master's in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Erika has ten years of teaching experience in elementary education. With Erika's strong background in education and excellent customer care, she continues to help families as a Family Success Associate.

Family Success Concierge

California State University, Long Beach

Bachelor’s in Business Administration

Luna has experience in hyper-personalized customer service. She has a firm background in communication, education, and excellent customer care; she continues to help families as the Bümo Concierge.

HEAD COACH + CO-FOUNDER

Seasoned college admissions counselor and Edtech entrepreneur. Joan has been featured on Forbes, TechCrunch, Entrepreneur, and TEDx speaker. A storyteller and passion-seeker, she has almost 20 years of experience and skill for building personal relationships, and working with students globally on their college admissions.

COLLEGE COACH

Therese is a native Angeleno who has been an admissions officer since 2005. Most recently, Therese was a seasonal application reader at Caltech, where she reviewed 2,500 files for the Fall 2022 class. At the University of Southern California (USC), she chaired the committees selecting recipients for the top merit scholarships at USC Annenberg. From 2019-2020, Therese lived and worked in London, England, advising students from six continents at TASIS The American School. She has also served as a volunteer reader for Questbridge, The Gates Foundation, and the Gilman Scholarship. She earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in education at the University of Southern California.

COLLEGE COACH

Kristen Pandhi has a passion for teaching writing and has taught middle and high school English for 15 years. She loves Bumo's positive approach to coaching students and is ready to help each writer's personality shine through. As a professional application reader for The California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Kristen has a unique perspective on the current educational landscape. During the 2022 and 2023 decision years, she read thousands of applications submitted from countries all around the world. Kristen began her own college journey at Vanguard University of Southern California, which she attended on a combined basketball and academic scholarship. She then transferred to the University of California, Davis, earning a B.A. in English, Teaching Credential, and a Master’s degree in Education.

HEAD ACADEMIC COACH + COLLEGE COACH

Meet Kelsey, an experienced educator and college admissions expert with a passion for guiding students to success. With a B.S. in Health Administration from Florida Atlantic University, she has honed her skills over five years, helping students achieve better grades, gain confidence, and develop essential academic and life skills. Beyond academics, Kelsey offers valuable support in college admissions, career advising, and interview preparation, ensuring students are well-prepared for their future endeavors. Join her on a transformative journey to academic excellence and personal growth.

Subjects:

ISEE LL+ML Reading/Verbal/Writing, 7th-12th English/Literature, ISEE LL+ML Math/Quantitative, Pre-Algebra, K-8th Math, K-10th Social Studies/History, College Admissions Coaching, Academic Coaching, Test Prep Coaching.

INSTRUCTOR + COLLEGE COACH

With a B.A. in Literature from Chapman University and his Master’s of English Literature at California State University, Northridge, he has extensive college admissions coaching experience. His favorite thing about coaching is investing in the academic success of his students. When a student gets an excellent grade, boosts their score, or gets accepted to their dream school—that's one of the best feelings in the world.

Subjects:
SAT/ACT English/Reading/Writing, ISEE/SSAT/HSPT Reading/Verbal/Writing, 7th-12th English/Literature, 7th-12th Spanish, 7th-12th U.S. History, 7th-12th World/European History, K-6th English/Reading/Writing,
College Essay Coaching

COLLEGE + ACADEMIC COACH + INSTRUCTOR

Western Washington University
B.S. in Mathematics

Jorden is a committed educator and counselor. He works to develop a personalized and unique approach for each student. He quickly builds rapport with his students in order to develop insight so that he can tailor his advice to their personal needs. Jorden has extensive experience with writing college essays and college test preparation. Originally from Idaho, he has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Minor in English from Western Washington University and studied Audio Engineering in Los Angeles at Icon Collective. In his free time, Jorden produces music, works on short films, and plays chess.

Subjects:
SAT/ACT English/Reading/Writing, SAT/ACT Math, ACT Science, ISEE/SSAT/HSPT Reading/Verbal/Writing, 7th-12th English/Literature, ISEE/SSAT HSPT Math/Quantitative, Algebra 1/2, Pre-Calculus/Trig, K-6th Social Studies/History, K-6th English/Reading/Writing

INSTRUCTOR + COLLEGE COACH

Nicole has her Doctor of Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California. She is an occupational therapist with a giant heart for students and education. As an assistant coach, Nicole finds immense value in working alongside students navigating some of the most important times of their lives. Nicole believes very strongly that everything happens for a reason. Make your mistakes. Learn your lessons. Explore your surroundings! The world is your oyster.

Subjects:
College Coaching

COLLEGE COACH + INSTRUCTOR

John's a very experienced/expert tutor with 9+ years of experience in SAT/ACT, college essays/coaching, and high school coursework. He graduated from Harvard with a degree in neurobiology and English, which enables him to tutor a variety of subjects. John believes that the most important attribute for a tutor to possess, beyond complete knowledge of the material, is adaptability. Every student is different, and so John strives to adapt to the needs of each individual student. Additionally, John played college soccer, so he feels that he can relate well to the grind of the student-athlete experience.

When he's not tutoring, John spends his time writing, performing comedy around LA, and watching/playing soccer. He's grateful for the opportunity to work with students and continue in education, a field that means so much to him.

COLLEGE + ACADEMIC COACH

With over a decade of experience as a teacher, academic advisor, and interventionist, Cynthia aims to bring a thoughtful and holistic approach to coaching students based on each person’s unique circumstances, individual needs, and postsecondary goals. Originally from southern California, she has a Bachelor’s in Anthropology from Harvard and a Master’s of Science in Education from Johns Hopkins. Cynthia is an avid reader, hiker, eater, and explorer in her free time

University of California, Riverside
B.S. in Applied Mathematics

An amateur chef and nature-lover that built his own gaming PC.

Subjects:
SAT/ACT Math, ACT Science, 7th-12th Chemistry, 7th-12th Physics, ISEE/SSAT/HSPT Math/Quantitative, Algebra 1/2, Pre-Calculus/Trig, Calculus AB/BC, Multivariable Calculus

University of California, Riverside
B.S. in Mathematics

A coffee-loving gym enthusiast with a passion for all things math.

Subjects:
SAT/ACT Math, ISEE/SSAT/HSPT Math/Quantitative, Algebra 1/2, Trig/Pre-Calculus, AP Statistics, Spanish

California State University, Northridge
Masters in English Literature
Chapman University
B.A. in Literature

Critical Theory educator and Jazzmaster enjoyer.

Subjects:
SAT/ACT English/Reading/Writing, ISEE/SSAT/HSPT Reading/Verbal/Writing, 7th-12th English/Literature, 7th-12th Spanish, 7th-12th U.S. History, 7th-12th World/European History, K-6th English/Reading/Writing,
College Essay Coaching

Harvard University, Boston MA

Neurobiology and English

John spends his time writing, performing comedy around LA, and watching/playing soccer. He's grateful for the opportunity to work with students and continue in education, a field that means so much to him.

Subjects:

SAT/ACT English/Reading/Writing, ISEE/SSAT/HSPT Reading/Verbal/Writing, 7th-12th English/Literature, 7th-12th U.S. History, 7th-12th World/European History, K-6th English/Reading/Writing

SAT/ACT Math, ACT Science, ISEE/SSAT/HSPT, ISEE/SSAT HSPT Math/Quantitative, Algebra 1/2, Pre-Calculus/Trig, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, and more!

College Essay Coaching

UCLA, B.S. in Psychobiology

Attending UCSF/UC Berkeley MD-Masters of Health & Medical Sciences Program.

A big foodie and fitness geek who's striving for that perfect balance.

Subjects:
SAT/ACT English/Reading/Writing, SAT/ACT Math, ACT Science, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Statistics, AP Psychology, Algebra 1/2, and Trigonometry

Western Washington University
B.S. in Mathematics

Electronic music wizard and science fiction nerd.

Subjects:
SAT/ACT English/Reading/Writing, SAT/ACT Math, ACT Science, ISEE/SSAT/HSPT Reading/Verbal/Writing, 7th-12th English/Literature, ISEE/SSAT HSPT Math/Quantitative, Algebra 1/2, Pre-Calculus/Trig, K-6th Social Studies/History, K-6th English/Reading/Writing

UCLA, Bachelor’s in Psychology

University of Southern California
Doctor of Occupational Therapy

A wanderlust cat mom and occupational therapist striving for occupational balance.

Subjects:
College Coaching