Julie Taylor-Vaz
Julie Taylor-Vaz has been a professional educator for thirty years, serving first as an undergraduate admission officer for Stanford University and then as a college counselor at three different K-12 independent schools. Currently, she serves as Director of College Counseling at The Buckley School, in Sherman Oaks, California.
She is a member of several professional organizations, including the National Association for College Admission Counseling. She is a former instructor for UCLA Extension’s college counseling certificate program, and has presented at a wide variety of professional conferences sponsored by NACAC, the College Board, the Independent Educational Consultants Association, and the National Association for Independent Schools.
Julie has moved back and forth between the Gulf Coast and the West Coast, and considers both New Orleans and Los Angeles her homes. She is married, with two children, who have attended the independent schools where she has served.
