Julie Maru

Julie Maru received a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Cultural Anthropology from UCLA where she was trained at the Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention and subsequently worked for five years with children with Autism in private clinic settings. In 2005, Julie returned to her hometown of Houston and served for 13 years at The Monarch School as both a Professional Educator and Therapeutic Support Coach. During this time, she completed her Masters in Educational Psychology at The University of Houston. She and her husband, Anand, are the proud parents of daughter, Asha, and son, Shaan. Julie is a welcome and dynamic addition to our Faculty Mentors and will bring her expertise in education and therapeutic support to our Student Members and families. She is excited to work in a relationship-centered, strengths-based community!