My advice is to just make it clear to her that she's not alone. The fact that you're alumned from her school may help -- talking about common ground may relax her. (This could also help with the glowing, but I wouldn't mention that yet; it may make her too self-conscious, and only stress her out more.)
Re: Going out on a limb here, but...
My advice is to just make it clear to her that she's not alone. The fact that you're alumned from her school may help -- talking about common ground may relax her. (This could also help with the glowing, but I wouldn't mention that yet; it may make her too self-conscious, and only stress her out more.)