Gwynne Hales
Boarding and special needs school consultant in Northfield, Illinois
| Hourly rate range | $170 to $310 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Parents and Students |
| Based in | Northfield, Illinois, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Great Lakes Educational Consulting, LLC |
Gwynne Hales is an independent educational consultant who helps parents and students choose a boarding school, summer camp, or special needs school or program. She runs Great Lakes Educational Consulting in Northfield, Illinois, and works with families across the United States and abroad. Her team knows hundreds of schools, camps and programs first-hand. The firm takes no pay from any school or program.
What Gwynne helps with
Gwynne helps families sort through many school and program choices and reach a confident decision about a son's or daughter's education.
- Choosing a boarding school
- Finding a special needs school or program
- Picking a summer camp
- Deciding which schools to tour in person
- Checking whether goals and expectations are realistic
- Finding the right academic, social and emotional fit
Who Gwynne works with
Gwynne works with parents and their sons and daughters who are looking at boarding schools, summer camps, and special needs schools or programs. Families come from across the United States and abroad. Parents are the clients, but the focus stays on the student.
Background and qualifications
Gwynne Hales is an independent educational consultant and a Professional member of IECA. She leads Great Lakes Educational Consulting in Northfield, Illinois. Her consulting team has built relationships with hundreds of educational professionals, schools, camps and programs, so advice comes from first-hand experience. The firm takes no compensation from schools or programs. An admissions director at The Taft School says her expertise runs from therapeutic schools to traditional schools.
Gwynne Hales pricing
Programs and services
- Boarding school consulting
- Special needs school and program consulting
- Summer camp consulting
- Parent support
- Family intakes
Gwynne Hales reviews
The CoachVouch take
Covers both therapeutic and traditional schools and takes no compensation from any school or program.
Best for parents who need help choosing a boarding school, summer camp, or special needs program for their child.
Common questions
How much does Gwynne Hales charge?
Coaching with Gwynne runs $170 to $310 an hour. Message Gwynne from this page for an exact quote.
What does Gwynne Hales help with?
Gwynne Hales helps with choosing a boarding school, finding a special needs school or program, picking a summer camp and deciding which schools to tour in person.
Is Gwynne Hales certified?
Gwynne Hales lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Gwynne Hales take payment from schools?
No. Her firm receives no compensation from any school or program.
Does Gwynne Hales work with families outside Illinois?
Yes. She works with families throughout the United States and abroad.
How do I contact Gwynne Hales?
Send Gwynne a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
Similar coaches to compare
Tick "Compare" to message several coaches at once.
Sandy Furth
Sandy Furth is an international educational consultant who helps students and parents find the right school or program. She runs World Student Support from Chicago, Illinois. Her services cover university search in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Europe, plus K-12 schools, boarding schools and gap year options. She has lived and worked in other countries, which shapes how she guides families through overseas applications, visas and health insurance. Her clients come from many nationalities.
Annie Reece
Annie Reece is an independent educational consultant who helps students and parents find and apply to boarding schools. She runs Right Fit Educational Consulting in Topsfield, Massachusetts. She works with families across the country. Her work covers traditional and junior boarding schools, athletic admissions, and schools for students with learning differences. She also advises on gap years and summer programs. She builds a school list for each student after detailed meetings with the family.
Ben Mason
Ben Mason is an independent educational consultant who runs Mason Associates in Shelburne, Vermont. The firm helps young adults, teens and children find the right school or treatment setting when their current one is not working. Services include boarding school placement in the U.S. and abroad, therapeutic school and wilderness program placement, and college guidance for students in recovery. The practice has served families since 1987.
Cammie Bertram
Cammie Bertram is an independent educational consultant who helps students and parents choose and apply to boarding and private schools. She runs Campus Direction from Saint Helena Island, South Carolina. She has worked with students at the junior, secondary and college levels for nearly thirty years. She also advises families whose child needs a therapeutic environment. She is a Certified Educational Planner and an IECA Professional member.
Browse related
Last updated September 2026. Request a correction.