Skybound's Founder

Mara Jacobs has been helping high school students reach their potential by recognizing each student’s individual needs and concerns in the college admissions application process. Over the past 10 plus years, Mara has thrived on the challenge of finding students’ best fit colleges while maintaining a healthy and stress-free balance for both students and families.

 

Mara graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a BS in Economics. She is also a recent graduate of the University of California - Irvine Educational Consultant Certificate Program. Currently, Mara serves on the Platt House Advisory Council in support of the performing arts at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been active member on various committees fostering awareness of the arts as well as planning alumni reunion events at the University of Pennsylvania. Mara has been an avid participant in the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Interview Program for close to two decades and has served in leadership positions as the Burlington County Penn Alumni Interview Coordinator for the past 10 years. 

 

Over the years, Mara maintained her interest and involvement in the local public and private school systems and Moorestown community by engaging in many educational initiatives such serving as a Board President for the Moorestown Library and participating in curriculum reviews and assessments. Mara has held various committee leadership roles for the Township of Moorestown, various Board positions for the Moorestown Education Foundation and Board and committee roles in the Moorestown Home and School Association. Mara, currently, is an Associate Member of the IECA as well as a Professional Member of HECA, NACAC and NJACAC.  

 

Mara has been married for over 30 years and has two grown daughters. When not touring colleges, Mara enjoys the outdoors, keeping fit with running, hiking, and spending time on the beach (especially in the summer doing turtle patrol). Her three dogs – Bella, Sandy & Parker - keep her company as well as laughing with their playful antics! Mara recently became a grandmother to a beautiful grandson - although he lives in North Carolina!

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Mara founded Skybound College and Career Consulting to utilize and apply her first-hand experiences and knowledge gained over these past decades to help students manage the college admissions process and its ever-changing environment. Skybound College and Career Consulting provides personalized educational consulting for students and families and advises post-graduates on career options and opportunities. Skybound College and Career Consulting offers a variety comprehensive consulting plans to assist families in navigating the college selection and admissions process. Mara’s philosophy is that "college admissions is not just a process, it is a journey!"