I live in North Carolina but I look through a global lens. I am a Canadian woman of Indian descent. I lived & worked in Japan for almost four years. I traveled to more than 30 countries. My passion is listening to people from a myriad of backgrounds – cultural geographical, gender, race, socio-economic — and help them to craft their unique and authentic stories. I have worked with high school students from Istanbul, Turkey, São Paulo, Brazil and all over the U.S. and Canada. As a former marketing professional (Ogilvy & Mather, Unilever), I know brands. I understand what it takes for students to create a differentiated unique personal brand and how to tell their stories through essays that resonate and align with college admissions. I care deeply about my advisees. My ultimate goal is to push you in a firm, but caring way – to be your very best in everything you do through the college admissions process. Whether it be developing your strategy, essay writing, creating your narrative, interviewing or time management. I want you to SHINE your brightest. I will do my very best work with you. In return, I will NOT let you settle for anything less than your personal best. You are the star.
Anita Stockmans is currently the Director of Business Development, Executive Education at Duke University, Fuqua School of Business.
Prior role (2012-2016): Assistant Director, Duke Career Center. In this role, Anita worked with 4000-+ undergraduate Duke University and Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering students, helping them to craft their narratives and engage in successful job and internship searches. She also acted as academic advisor to students, helping them with strategies to manage coursework and extracurricular activities.
Anita is a Toronto, Canada native. In 1991, she joined the JET (Japan Exchange Teaching) program, and moved to Kagawa, Japan where she taught English in the public school system and learned to speak intermediate level Japanese. She then returned home to Toronto, to complete her International M.B.A at the Schulich School of Business, with a focus on Asia-Pacific marketing. As part of the M.B.A program, Anita completed an internship in Osaka, Japan with Duskin International. In 1996, she joined Ogilvy & Mather Advertising in Account Planning, followed by a position in Brand Management at Unilever.
In 1998, Anita moved to San Francisco at the height of the “dot com” era where she worked as Marketing Director for a start-up company that was developing an online survey tool. She then entered the world of Executive Education at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
Anita is the mother of three daughters. She is a Baptiste vinyasa yoga instructor, loves to read (well-written) fiction, and is working on a children’s book series.
International Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Toronto, Canada (1996) York University – Focus: International Marketing, with specialization in Asia-Pacific region. Graduated with Japanese language proficiency
Bachelor of Arts, Honors (BA) – Major: English Language & Literature, Minor: Film Studies (1991)
