Brynnen Ford

Brynnen Ford is an independent educational consultant in Seattle who helps students and parents find the right college or school. She works with families from PreK through college. Her past roles include college faculty member, school administrator and teacher. She helps families sort out what matters most, learn how admission and financial aid systems work, and finish the whole application process or only the parts they choose. She meets in central Seattle or online.

What Brynnen helps with

Brynnen helps families choose schools and colleges that fit, and guides them through admissions and financial aid steps. She also supports families facing school challenges.

• Finding a best-fit college or school
• Learning how admissions systems work
• Understanding financial aid and what to do when
• Completing the full admissions process or selected parts
• Moving between school levels from elementary to college
• School discipline challenges
• Advanced learning and special education questions
• Running Start decisions

Who Brynnen works with

Brynnen works with parents, students and families. Her clients include families looking at elementary, middle and high schools, and teens applying to college. She also helps families dealing with school discipline, advanced learning, special education or Running Start.

Background and qualifications

Brynnen Ford holds a Ph.D. and has decades of experience in education and family advocacy. She has worked as a college faculty member, a school administrator and a teacher. She is a trained independent educational consultant and a professional member of IECA. She also belongs to NACAC, HECA, PNACAC, SACC and the National College Affordability Group. She holds Youth Mental Health First Aid certification. She visits colleges and schools often.

Brynnen Ford pricing

Programs and services

• College admissions counseling
• PreK-12 school admissions counseling
• Free meet and greet
• In-person meetings in central Seattle
• Virtual meetings

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