Coaches

Shelby Fontaine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in East Providence, Rhode Island. She received her bachelor’s degree in sociology and anthropology from UMass Dartmouth in 2019 and her Master’s in Social Work from Simmons University in Boston in 2021. Shelby passed her LMSW exam on the first try in October 2021 using TDC’s LMSW exam prep. She found TDC’s program to be well suited to help her succeed with its comprehensive content and guided support from coaches.

Heidi Schriefer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Loyola University of Chicago, a Master of Education degree from the University of Missouri St. Louis, and a Master of Social Work degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Heidi is a skilled educator and clinician with experience in therapy, teaching, training, supervision, communications, and coaching.

Yirley Corea is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Los Angeles, CA and for the state of Texas. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from California State University, Northridge, her MSW from California State University, Long Beach, and her Master of Education degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills. Yirley passed both her California Licensing exam in 2013 and the ASWB National Exam in 2016 on the first try using TDC’s LCSW exam prep which taught her exceptional test-taking strategies.

Emily Pellegrino is an Licensed Clinical Social Worker in San Francisco. She received her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from DePaul University and completed her Master’s in Social Work at Loyola University in Chicago. Emily passed her LMSW exam on the first try in September of 2012 by using the TDC's LMSW exam prep. She found the TDC approach unique in that it teaches people to understand the exam material from a social worker's perspective in an easy to learn manner.

Robin Gluck is Licensed as a Professional Clinical Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist in California. She has a bachelor’s degree from Emory University, a master’s degree in public policy from American University, and a master’s degree in marriage and family counseling from San Francisco State University.   

Amanda Rowan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder and CEO of the Therapist Development Center. Since 2008, Amanda and her team have helped 150,000+ therapists nation-wide pass their state licensing exams with confidence. Many report "learning more than they did in graduate school."

Amanda graduated with honors from Dartmouth College where she majored in neuroscience and completed her senior thesis on the neuroscience of the learning process. She earned her Masters in Social Welfare at UCLA.