about Blue Moon

“Stacey is a calming presence for youth and parents(!) who have a lot invested in education—she questions the standard ideas and actually thinks about this particular young person. She is also aware of the struggles, such as learning disabilities to financial concerns. She talks to young people like people. She knows, it seems, nearly every school out there, and she has a process that works that helps a particular teen focus on what matters to them at this time, without being rigid. She worked with my two teens somewhat differently based on who they are.”

— Hannah (Parent)

Stacey Cunitz, Certified Educational Planner, and founder and director of Blue Moon Educational Consulting, earned her BA in Literature and Creative Writing from Barnard College, Columbia University. She went on to earn an MA in Secondary English Education at New York University and a Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA. In 2018, she became a Certified Educational Planner.

After earning her degrees, Stacey taught English at Croton-Harmon High School in NY and at The Crefeld School where she taught MK Asante, author of Buck.

Stacey was the Director of College Counseling at The Crefeld School from 2005-2023. She opened Blue Moon Educational Consulting in 2017. She is an active member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) where she is currently serving on the Nominating Committee; the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC); and the Pennsylvania Association of College Admissions Counselors (PACAC), where she served as President from 2022-2023. Previous to that, Stacey served as PACAC’s Chair of the Admissions Practices Committee from 2017 to 2020 which is charged with educating colleges, counselors, and students regarding the nature of ethical standards embraced by NACAC and PACAC. From 2019-2021, Stacey also served on NACAC’s Admission Practices Committee which was honored in 2021 with the Margaret E. Addis Service to NACAC Award. In 2024, Stacey was appointed to serve as a Special Interest Group (SIG) leader for NACAC where she co-leads the LGBTQ+ SIG. Stacey has also volunteered as an application reader for Point Foundation’s scholarships which empowers promising lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential.

Stacey is happily married to Dan, a middle school science teacher, and they are the parents of two kids—one in college and one who graduated from college. Stacey enjoys knitting, reading, and watching their backyard chickens. She also enjoys visiting colleges and getting to know the unique offerings at each. To date, she has visited over 260 colleges and universities, and looks forward to continuing to explore new campuses.

Robin Friedman has been teaching English at Germantown Friends School for the last ten years. Currently, she teaches 11th and 12th graders. She also runs the Peer Writing Advisors program, and co-leads Community Connections, a tutoring and mentoring program for GFS Upper School students and Middle School students enrolled in Breakthrough.

Before coming to GFS she taught in both independent and public schools in New York City, and for 7 years she ran a youth literacy program at Make the Road New York in Brooklyn NY. She has also worked privately with students on the college essay process. Robin has lived in southern Spain, and has worked with a women’s organization in El Salvador. In her free time she enjoys hiking, writing, and dancing.

She is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and has a masters degree from Columbia University Teachers College.

She lives in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia with her husband and her two sons.