About Us

Julia Gooding, Ed.M.
Founder and Director of education

Julia has worked in education and admissions counseling for over a decade. She received a Master’s in International Education Policy from Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is also a Certified Educational Planner (CEP), holds a certificate in College Counseling from UCLA Extension, and is a certified Mindfulness Meditation teacher.

Julia worked at private day and boarding schools in the New York City area for seven years in admissions and college counseling and ran an international student program. Julia has also supported students as a college counselor for IB and A-level curriculum international schools in Shanghai and Changzhou, China.

She is an active professional member and is currently on the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) Board of Directors, regularly presents at conferences, and is a member of the International Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC). Julia attended boarding school at St. George’s School in Newport, Rhode Island. She graduated from Colgate University and received a Fulbright research grant to study Contemporary Buddhism at Renmin University in Beijing, China. 

In her free time, she teaches mindfulness and enjoys culinary expeditions, flying a drone, and hiking. Julia has been featured in US News and World Report, Bloomberg, South China Morning Post, and IECA Insights, among other news outlets.

We work with families and students across the US and worldwide seeking admission to competitive boarding schools, universities, and graduate schools. We invite you to read what students and families say about working with us.

Note: One Sky Education has no financial relationships with schools or universities concerning student recruitment and enrollment. We do not accept commissions for any school placements and solely work on behalf of the best interest of our students and families. 

All work that students submit for their applications is their own. We seek the best for our students and only do this in ethical ways that the admissions offices will also support.