Dave joined Seattle Academy in 2015 as an Associate Director of College Advising. He is a Seattle transplant, having made his way to Washington via Connecticut, New York, South Carolina, and Nebraska. After earning a BA from Colgate University and an MEd from the University of South Carolina, he spent six years in the admission offices at Marymount Manhattan College and Wesleyan University. He then made the switch to College Advising with a year at the Brownell-Talbot School before starting at Seattle Academy, finally fulfilling a long-time promise that he'd join this community when he was first introduced to SAAS as the admissions representative for WA at both MMC and Wesleyan. He loves reading, hiking, kayaking, spoiling his two cats, and traveling with his husband.

Born and raised in a small farming town in Eastern Oregon, Matt joins the Seattle Academy community as an Associate Director for College Advising. With a BA in English and an MS in Educational Policy, Matt brings over 20 years of experience in college admission and college counseling across diverse educational settings, including Kamehameha Schools, UC Berkeley, Oregon State University, Oregon Health and Science University, and Portland Community College. His extensive involvement in the field is evidenced by his roles on various boards and committees, such as a National Board Member for the College Board's Counseling and Admission Assembly Council, co-chair positions focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion, and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Multiracial issues for the National Association of College Admission Counseling, and Past President for the Pacific Northwest Association of College Admission Counseling. He recently relocated to the region after living in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is excited to explore the Seattle area!