About Bonnie
Bonnie Stewart is a Smart College Selection Consultant.
After 25 years as an educator, Bonnie joined Smart College Selection to build on her experiences inspiring students to discover their voices. Bonnie loves helping teenagers and young adults authentically articulate who they are and discover what this means for their future.
With eight years of experience as a Smart College Selection Consultant, Bonnie is now certified in the Strong Interest Inventory and as a Highlands Ability Battery Practitioner. She’s excited to offer Smart Explorations to help young people uncover their emerging interests and natural abilities, so they might have a clearer view of themselves and where they best fit academically in college and in work environments beyond college.
Bonnie received her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and her M.Ed. in Language and Literacy from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. She has also completed UCLA’s Certificate in College Counseling and is currently enrolled in the Senior Professional Career Coach certification program offered by the International Association of Career Coaches. She is a member of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors and the Independent Educational Consultants Association. Prior to joining Smart College Selection, Bonnie taught Humanities at Park Tudor School in Indianapolis.
Bonnie lives in the Meridian-Kessler area of Indianapolis and spends her downtime enjoying her dog, reading, listening to music, training for marathons, and traveling with her husband, often to visit and enjoy their three adult sons and two grandbabies. Yes, she has been through the college selection process, graduate school applications, and job search with her three boys, which definitely brings perspective, empathy, and humor to her work with young people and their parents.
“Bonnie is fantastic. She brings Smart College Selection’s highly structured approach that really brought out the best with our son. She knew how to push while also being supportive. The finished product in terms of essays and short answers were fantastic, and we believe helped our son stand out against other applicants. Bonnie knows the college application process very well and brought insights and value on where our son should apply and how he should apply to have the highest chance of being accepted.”
— Parent