Janine Robinson

Janine Robinson is a freelance writer, editor and teacher from Laguna Beach, California, who coaches college-bound students on their college application essays. To date, most than 4 million visitors have visited her Essay Hell web site to find helpful advice, tips and other resources, including her five writing guides on Amazon, an online essay writing bootcamp, workshops and private tutoring.

During the past couple decades, Janine worked as a staff reporter for top newspapers, including The Miami Herald and The Orange County Register. She also was the editor of a monthly lifestyle magazine for women in Orange County, California, and worked as an editor for several Internet-based education and news sites, including Entrepreneur Media. She also earned a teaching credential for high school English.

On her blog, www.EssayHell.com, Janine shares advice and tips on how to craft personal essays using narrative writing techniques that have helped land thousands of students in their dream schools and scholarships. As one of the leaders in the college app essay writing world, Janine is the first writing coach to teach students how to use their real-life stories to illustrate their individuality and character.

When she's not working in Essay Hell, she loves to hike, surf, go birding, do yoga, toil in her veggie garden, play ukulele, hit the flea markets, and work on her vintage fiberglass "egg" camper.