Alex Ellison is the founder of Throughline Guidance, a college and career counseling practice, working with individuals and organizations around the world. She writes and lectures extensively about careers and college readiness and has been a featured speaker at SXSWedu, NYU’s Stern School of Business, Northwestern University’s Alumni Association, the Kuala Lumpur International Youth Discourse, and TedX. Alex holds a degree in German and business from Northwestern University and a master’s in public policy from the University of Nevada. Her latest book with Betsy Wills, Your Hidden Genius, (Harvest/HarperCollins), helps readers discover their innate talents, interests, and personality traits to find happiness and career success. She lives in Santa Cruz, California.