Coaching for College, PK-12 and Early Career Transitions

We help you navigate the waters and climb the mountain to your best-fit school, college or career!

Schooling Doula for College and PreK-12 Admissions Counseling+

 

A doula knowledgeably helps babies and families transition into new life. A Schooling Doula helps young people and families transition into joyful, life-giving learning communities and opportunities. A Schooling Doula helps young people transition from their home nest to the wide, wonderful world. 

Brynnen, the Schooling Doula, helps you find the best public and private colleges and schools for you and your family. With Brynnen’s support, you will discern what’s most important to you, what you’re looking for, and what you have to bring to a school or learning community. You will get information and perspective about how admission and financial aid systems work and what actions are needed from you when. You will get a helping hand in completing either the whole admissions process or any of the parts you choose. 

If you have a Seattle-area school-related challenge, the Schooling Doula can help you through this transition. Brynnen has helped many students and families looking for direction or problem-solving support with any kind of school-related problem (course-of-study questions, interpersonal conflict, implicit bias in interactions, special education, advanced learning, discipline, etc.) or what to do during non-school times--summers, after school, and breaks…

Trained ethical independent educational consultant

Member NACAC, HECA, PNACAC and SACC and Youth Mental Health First Aid Certified

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Testimonials

“Brynnen was super knowledgeable on the college admissions process because I was pretty clueless about the whole thing before we started. She was really good at coming up with potential schools I could be interested in and helping me figure out what places I could see myself in at college. She also helped prioritize my mental health while also keeping up with thinking about college apps so that I could still get into college and also not sacrifice my mental health.

Brynnen was really helpful in working on my personal statement and supplemental essays. She was good at helping me think through the prompts and getting my best ideas on the page without overthinking them too much. Her edits were really good and clear without erasing my own voice.”

Lucy, Senior

“Brynnen is a great listener. She really genuinely cares. She asked great questions to help my daughter think about what she feels is important. Brynnen empowered my daughter to make decisions about her college planning that she felt good about. Brynnen helped break down the monumental task of applying for college into manageable chunks. It never felt overwhelming.”

— Amy, parent of high school junior/rising senior

“Brynnen helped me keep track of the colleges I was interested in and also gave me helpful info about which ones would best fit my interests. She was very good at sorting my priorities and helped me become less stressed about the college process. I loved how flexible she was with working around my schedule.”

— Isabel, Western Washington University

Brynnen is warm, kind, patient and resourceful! She has tremendously useful knowledge and experience to share with you regarding both education systems and specific schools. She is always ready to help and would generously share with you not only her knowledge and experience but also her connections in order for you to get first hand information about a particular school you are considering. She is trustworthy and treats your matters and concerns as her own. Her consultation about education and schools is effective, invaluable and energizing!

—Ingrid, parent of rising middle school students

“We started an initial college conversation. We considered things like what I wanted from a college, and steps to take now to prepare for college applications. She was very knowledgeable about colleges and knew a ton about exactly how the applications process worked!

— Nick, high school sophomore

“She was always positive even when I didn’t really have a lot of plans or ideas for things to do, and she was great at helping me find things that I would like.”

Theo, high school freshman after a series of consults on college, extracurriculars and summer planning

Brynnen does great work! She was extremely helpful in helping me figure out exactly what needed to be done, how it needed to be done & when it needed to be done by. She was quick to help me understand when there was something I was confused about, or needed advice on pertaining to my college application. She was very resourceful and was quick to answer any questions I had for her.

—Tallia, Lewis and Clark, Spokane High School Graduate

Brynnen helped me greatly with forming my personality on paper. I struggled with word limits and forming articulate and concise ideas but Brynnen's guidance supported me and helped me to reach my goals.

—Ellie, Case Western Reserve University

I have been confused in the past navigating the public school system due to my child requiring an IEP. So much so that we elected to enroll him in a private school that specializes in his needs. While considering his next transition (to high school), I spoke with Brynnen, given her experience in the public schools and her knowledge of private schools as well. She was very supportive and helpful with some of the terminology that I was unable to access on the public school website. She was a great help in our conversations that eventually led us to believe in our own decisions about what was the best course for our son.

—Kelley, parent of rising 9th grader

Brynnen was fantastic at looking at my child as a whole person not just a "student." She wanted to help my child find a college experience that really spoke to her on many different levels.

—Terri, parent of rising senior/Running Start student

 

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We offer a complimentary session to answer any questions you have about service options and to clarify our scope of work.

We also offered paid hourly advice consultations and packages.