About Me

Upon graduating from high school, I was required to support myself and found jobs that provided for me financially but not emotionally. I worked for small and large businesses, gaining experience in a variety of roles. My administrative jobs at The Clorox Company, MCI Telecom, and other corporations did not fulfill my passion - I needed to be in a role that engaged me directly with people. My educational experience lacked encouragement or financial assistance from my family. After struggling through community college, I was finally eligible to transfer to a four-year university, a monumental goal. I gained self-confidence! I realized there were subjects that I could delve into and studying became my passion! I graduated from Sonoma State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with Distinction and a minor in Psychology.


With the help of internships, mentors, and professors, I knew I wanted to work in education and chose to be a school counselor. My master’s in counseling program provided me with wonderful tools to use that applied directly to my profession. Each day provided new opportunities to assist people; whether to be an advocate for the students, to aid them in academics, or to provide resources for young people, I was able to make a difference!
The opportunity to become a college and career counselor came and I immersed myself in the UC Berkeley College Counseling program. My belief is that all students who want to continue their education should be provided support. My services for low-income, first-generation students have been extremely fulfilling. Whether I am volunteering or working with a paid client, I support students while they are learning about themselves - I guide them through the self-exploration process and provide a nurturing, safe environment.

My goal is to help students find schools that are a great fit, have the best chance of admission, and raise their self-awareness by enabling them to connect with their strengths, values, and interests. My understanding of the challenges they face, the unfamiliar tasks at hand, and the anxiety of going to college are balanced by my ability to listen, support, and provide tools to help students and families through this exciting time.

Having experienced my own challenges of going to college has prepared me to be empathetic and supportive to all my clients. I am so grateful for the support and encouragement I received from my husband and friends to continue my education. Without them, I know that meeting my goals would have been that much more challenging.

In 2003, I earned my M.A. in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services and MFT Marriage and Family Therapy at Sonoma State University. A believer in continuous learning, in 2017 I obtained a certificate in College Admissions and Career Advising from UC Berkeley Extension. I am still in touch with my classmates where we meet monthly to exchange ideas, brainstorm, and share resources to better support our students. I am also a member of the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA), Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) and Western Association for College Admission and Counseling (WACAC).

Based in Novato, CA | Eve Cooper Consulting provides college and career counseling in Marin, Sonoma, SF Bay Area, and online across the US.

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Syracuse University, Temple University, Boston University, Trinity College, Tufts University, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, University of Washington, Seattle, San Francisco State University, University of California, Santa Cruz, Oregon State University, University of Colorado Boulder, University of California, Berkeley, University of California -- Los Angeles, University of Maryland, College Park, Columbia University, Drexel University, American University, Sarah Lawrence College, Chapman University, Fordham University, The George Washington University, University of Delaware, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Western Washington University, University of Connecticut, Brandeis University, Drew University, University of Oregon, Seattle University, Lewis and Clark College, University of Victoria, University of Puget Sound, The Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, San Jose State University, Scripps College, San Diego State University, Occidental College, California State University, Sacramento, California State University, Long Beach, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, University of Nevada, Reno, Loyola Marymount University, DePaul University, University of California, Davis, Butler University, University of Denver, University of California, Riverside, University of Redlands, The Citadel, Santa Clara University, Michigan State University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, The University of Arizona, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, California State University, Fullerton, California State University, Northridge, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of Southern California, Franklin & Marshall College, Sonoma State University, Tulane University, Arizona State University -- Tempe Campus, Baylor University, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey -- Newark, The Ohio State University -- Columbus, University of Colorado, Denver, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Montana State University -- Bozeman, The University of Utah, Binghamton University, The State University of New York, University of Idaho, University of Michigan -- Ann Arbor, University of Toronto, Hawaii Pacific University, Indiana Institute of Technology, Northern Kentucky University, University of Missouri--St. Louis, Bellarmine University, Hanover College, University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of Vermont.

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