BY A.MATTHEWS

VILLA PARK,CA - MAka  Marketing was launched by Monica “Maka” Shukla, in August of 2009.

Just six months into business, it has made inroads in achieving its goal  of providing career coaching and educational services to high school and college-age students.

Speaking with India Journal Shukla says within this short period, Maka Marketing has been able to help dozens of individuals restructure their lives and save years of tuition costs.  As a motivational speaker, Maka sees the potential within students today and helps guide them through their higher education goals and into the workforce. Through her personalized coaching program students work with Maka to visualize a timeline for success, and gain access to a network of vital resources.

Surprisingly, due to the downturn, many individuals are returning to school to pursue further educational opportunities.  Thus, Maka has actually expanded to assist a larger number of students during this time. Maka’s client base has grown immensely.  While the organization was initially structured to focus on a local target group working face to face, due to international demand for the educational services , over half of Maka’s current clients are international students working in a virtual environment.

Shukla coined the word ‘Maka’ which appears in her book Time Management: How I earned four degrees in five years by twenty-two! This is set to be published later this year. 

The book focuses on the four major keys to success: M – Manage Your Life; A – Acknowledge Your Strengths; K – Know Your Resources; A – Accomplish Your Goals . She has a B.S. in Mathematics, B.A. in Communication Studies, M.S. in Human Resources, and M.A. in Organizational Leadership.

“The  inspiration for Maka Markteing came as many of my classmates received poor and inadequate guidance in high school and during college they missed opportunities to reach their full potential.  I was fortunate to create a system which assisted me in developing my career goals and I felt that this system needed to be shared with others. So, Maka Marketing was born to provide students with resources and services that would assist them through their personal development,” she explains.. 

Maka Marketing provides a variety of useful education related services, but the main focus is career coaching.  This one-on-one coaching will helps assess where you are today, where you envision yourself in the future, and the ways that Maka will help you accomplish your goals. “While school counselors are a vital resource, the truth is that they handle upwards of 500 students at any given time, and may thus be unable to provide the personalized attention that is needed throughout this stage of your life. Whether you are in high school, college, or a post-grad there are vital skills you can learn through Maka’s Coaching system,” she adds.

Maka also provides services such as scholarship assistance, admissions application assistance, grant writing, international student visa assistance, resume writing, notary services, essay proofing, tutoring (SAT/ACT/GMAT/GRE/Math/Science/English), interview techniques, and website text writing. 

Career coaching costs are roughly $120 for 3 one-hour sessions that are strategically spaced to allow time to assess progress and development.  Additionally, most service prices are negotiable depending on the type of service requested and the complexity of the selected item.

Shukla is determined to succeed and is dedicated and highly motivated. “ I believe that anyone that has a passion and drive to make a significant change in the world will be successful, if he or she is organized and ready for any opportunity that life provides,” she explains..

Expansion is on the cards  with a goal to create branches in strategically placed areas to assist students internationally.  Maka is also looking to partner with high schools and local nonprofit organizations to see if career coaching can be implemented to help minimize attrition rates at the high school level.  ”

10492 Park Villa Circle, Villa Park, CA 92861. Phone: 714-606-9001.