Meet Andrea Juskaitis, Founder of Sky Blue College and Academic Coaching

Seasoned Educator and Coach

Hi, I’m Andrea — a licensed educator, coach, and global trip leader with 29 years of experience helping high school students discover futures that truly fit them. I began my career  in Park City, Utah, teaching Spanish and AP English, and coaching varsity girls’ soccer. Since then, I’ve supported students in public and private schools across Utah, California, and Colorado — always with the same mission: to help young people grow, find their voice, and move confidently toward college and beyond. I bring a coach’s encouragement and a teacher’s precision to every step of the journey.

A Deep Understanding of the College Landscape

Over the years, I’ve worked closely with students and families on every part of the college journey.  I ‘ve helped students get into their college of choice, ranging from UC schools, to selective schools such as Stanford, Yale, Harvard, Brown and Dartmouth, to niche schools like Sarah Lawrence, Emerson, and Colorado School of Mines. I’ve also visited dozens of colleges across the country — because I believe knowing the culture of a campus matters just as much as the stats.

Passionate About Adolescents

I genuinely love this age group. Teenagers are bold, honest, funny, idealistic, and deeply capable. My approach is rooted in understanding how adolescents think and grow. I also work closely with neurodivergent students and am driven by a strong commitment to social justice, fairness, and individualized care.

Empathetic Approach: A Parent’s Perspective

As a mom of two children who went through very different college admissions journeys — one through a traditional U.S. high school and one through an international school — I understand firsthand the overwhelm, the questions, and the desire to get it right. My goal is to help make this process less stressful and more meaningful and, yes, enjoyable.

I help students get in — and fit in — because college coaching isn’t just a service. It’s a calling.

If you’re looking for a college coach who brings heart, humor, and decades of experience to the table — welcome!

Core Beliefs of Sky Blue Coaching

All students should have access to individualized educational guidance that will help them achieve their goals.

Education should be available and affordable to all families.

An independent educational consultant should act respectfully, honestly, compassionately, ethically, and professionally with every student.

An educational consultant is uniquely equipped to guide and support students toward their personal, academic, social, and professional goals.

All students have potential regardless of cultural, religious, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, gender, sexual orientation, unique needs, or learning differences.

Education provides the power to widen opportunities for everyone which will ultimately improve society for all.

Our Mission

Sky Blue College and Academic Coaching embodies a vision of providing caring and compassionate coaching to adolescents nationwide. With a dedication to ethical guidance, the mission is clear: to assist students in identifying a college or career path where they can thrive and gain access to abundant opportunities.

Education and Credentials

  • College Essay Guy, College Essay Writing Specialist

  • Independent Educational Consultants Association Summer Training Institute Course

  • University of California, Santa Barbara- BA in English and Spanish

  • Westminster University, Salt Lake City- M.Ed Education, Curriculum Planning

  • Life Purpose Institute- Life Coaching Certification (LPI)

  • The International Institute for Restorative Practices Certification (IIRP)

  • Bard College, Annandale on the Hudson, NY:Writing and Thinking Institute

  • Teachers College, Columbia University, NY:: Reading and Writing Project

Associating with these entities requires adherence to Principles of Good Practice that include a code of ethics around competency, working with students and families, potential conflicts of interest, relationships with colleges and admissions offices, relationships with other college counselors, advertising and public statements.