Meet Your Coach

Julia Van Steenberghe, Miss Maine USA 2020

Julia Van Steenberghe | Miss Maine USA 2020

After placing 1st Runner Up in her first pageant in 2019, Julia returned to the Miss Maine USA stage for the 2020 pageant and won the title. After having the longest reign in Miss Maine USA history spanning over 19 months, she stepped away from the pageant industry to complete her graduate degree with a thesis focusing on the meaning of competing in pageants for women in the 21st century.

In 2022 Julia decided to begin her coaching career to help empower young women and provide them with the tools and guidance to be the best versions of themselves. 

Each program is personalized to meet and exceed the individual client's needs. Julia's goal is that each individual she has the privilege to work with gains confidence, develops new skills, and walks away with the experience of a lifetime.

Julia's time in pageantry allowed her to perfect her public speaking and interview skills and have the opportunity to begin to mentor others. She has served on countless hiring committees and was formerly a hiring manager. This passion for mentorship continues in all aspects of her personal and professional career. Julia oversees over 30 student leaders with a focus on their personal and professional development. 

Whether in academia, pageantry, or the private sector world, Julia knows the importance of clear and poised communication skills. In late 2022 Julia decided to expand from pageant coaching and enter the industry where her true passion and natural abilities lie: public speaking, presenting, and interviewing. 

Throughout her time in the interview coaching industry, Julia has helped clients land faculty teaching positions, increase sales revenue, earn promotions, and much more.