About Atlas & Ivy
Christina Lanzillotto
Founder & Global Partnerships
Behind every placement is a story, a family, and a future. Over 15 years and more than 2,000 students later, we still approach every journey with the same level of personal care.
15+
Years in the field
2,000+
Students placed
42+
Countries served
126
Partner schools
The Work Behind the Numbers
Real students, real families, real moments — from orientation day to graduation and everything in between.
15+ Years Helping Students Find Where They Belong
Christina Lanzillotto has spent more than fifteen years working at the intersection of international education, student advocacy, and family guidance. She didn't get into this work because it looked good on a resume. She got into it because she kept meeting families who were overwhelmed, underserved, and stuck navigating a system that wasn't built for them.
Christina is known for combining data-backed planning with practical, family-friendly guidance. She looks beyond headline rankings to evaluate culture, support, opportunity, and day-to-day student life — so families can choose with confidence.
Before founding Atlas & Ivy, Christina held admissions leadership roles that gave her an inside view of how schools review applications and make decisions. That perspective helps families present students effectively and avoid costly mistakes.
She founded Atlas & Ivy to do what larger agencies couldn't: provide personalized, premium education advisory services where every family gets direct access to someone who knows their child's name, story, and needs. No hand-offs to junior staff. No cookie-cutter recommendations.
The Real Story Is in the Details
The numbers — 2,000+ students placed across 42+ countries, 126 partner schools, offices in New York and Las Vegas — are the shorthand. The real story is in the details: the late-night calls with worried parents, the school visits, the advocacy meetings, the students who found their footing because someone refused to treat them like a line item.
Our Work Spans
With nearly 15 years of experience in international education strategy, student placement, and global partnerships, our work spans trusted programs and internationally recognized networks:
- ICES — CSIET-listed exchange and international education programs
- SEEDS — CSIET-aligned F-1 and academic pathway placements
- ICEF — Agent partner network
- Private and public school placements
- Boarding and homestay pathways
- Short-term and summer programs
- Study abroad and exchange opportunities
- School partnership development
- Strategic advisory for institutions and agencies
We work in close partnership with globally respected organizations and schools to ensure every placement meets the highest standards of compliance, fit, and long-term student success.
Our work includes collaboration across ICES, SEEDS, and the ICEF global agent partner ecosystem, allowing us to provide families and institutions with highly curated pathways backed by industry-recognized standards.
What Christina Brings to Every Placement
Six things that make a meaningful difference when you're making a five-figure decision about your child's education.
Why Christina?
There are a lot of placement advisors. Here's what's different.
She Actually Knows Your Kid
Christina doesn't hand you off. She's the one on the call, the one visiting schools, the one who remembers that your daughter hates big crowds or your son needs a coach who gets him.
Strategy, Not School Lists
Most advisors send a generic list of options. Christina builds a clear strategy based on your student's goals, personality, timeline, and budget.
She Stays After the Paperwork Is Done
Placement isn't the finish line. Christina stays involved through orientation, the first semester, and beyond. When something comes up — and it always does — you've got someone who already knows the situation.
Neurodiverse Students Are a Priority, Not an Afterthought.
Christina's expertise in neuroinclusion and IEP advocacy means she can match students with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and anxiety to schools that genuinely understand how they learn — not schools that just say they do.
She also coaches parents on navigating the U.S. support system for neurodivergent learners. Because it shouldn't take a PhD to get your child the right accommodations in a foreign country.
Learn About Our Neurodiverse Support →A Free Call with Christina.
No pitch, no pressure — just a real conversation about your kid and what's possible.
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