Jones College Counseling

Jones College Counseling understands that each student is unique, therefore our approach with each one is individualized and customized to their needs. With our experience and wisdom, we’ll guide students (and their families) through the entire pre-college experience: searching for the right schools socially and academically (looking further than the big, brand-name schools), monitoring deadlines, strategizing with standardized tests, completing applications, applying for financial aid and searching for scholarships. We work hard to minimize the stress from this early adulthood transition, allowing students their families to feel more prepared and confident throughout this adventure.

Martha Jones

Several years ago, at the urging of a close friend and her children, Martha embarked on becoming a certified college advisor through UC Berkeley. Today, with 5+ years of college counseling experience, Martha owns Jones College Counseling in Petaluma, California and advises students and their families through their college search, application and selection journey. She thoroughly enjoys opening a world of possibilities to teenagers, learning their likes and dislikes, and hearing their hopes and dreams for the future.

Prior to becoming a college counselor, Martha discovered her love of working with students when she was the marketing director for a local test preparation company. Students who called seeking advice on which tests best fit their needs found a compassionate and expert counselor. After receiving her certificate in college admissions and career planning, Martha was fortunate to work in the public-school system, counseling Santa Rosa students in the process of applying to college.

In her free-time, you’ll find Martha walking Hayes, her Weimaraner, doing yoga, gardening, cooking and spending time with her husband. Several times each year, she and her husband visit their two college-age children at their respective schools.

Professional Memberships

Higher Education Consultants Association

National Association for College Admission Counseling

Western Association for College Admission Counseling

Camile Guice

Camille Guice, our ACT and SAT writing instructor, has decades of experience as an educator and professional test scorer. She knows how important good writing skills are to college and professional success, and enjoys working with students to help them achieve their goals. Camille received her MA from UCLA and BA from University of New Mexico. She is married with two grown daughters, and enjoys gardening, quilting, and voraciously listening to audiobooks.

Liz Gourley

Liz Gourley, our college application essay writer editor, has many years of writing experience. In addition to being an avid reading and writer, she is a published author of three how-to books. She loves to nurture and help children achieve their full potential. Liz is married with two grown children, and enjoys being artistic, creative, oil painting, and making mosaics. But most of all, she loves being a Gramma.