We are so glad that you have found us. We are eager to speak with you and hear your story. 

Meet Bowdre Fortson Clayton - founder and lead consultant here at Bowdre Consulting. 

Bowdre Consulting offers a compassionate ear for families who need guidance and direction in their journey. We are a full-service educational consulting firm. From boarding school placement to college admissions advising, we understand that each student is different. We encourage individuality and vulnerability and a special emphasis to be oneself. Our team is dedicated to helping each family find the right fit.  

We work to offer parents and students the following: 

• Nursery School Placement
• K - 12 Day Placement
• Junior Boarding School Placement
• Traditional Boarding School Placement
• Therapeutic Boarding School Placement
• Immediate Placement (midyear)
• Summer Program Placement
• College Counseling 
• Gap Year Placement
• Military & Foreign Service Placement
• ROTC Advisement

A boarding school graduate herself, Bowdre has had experience in the education world since 2014 (day school, boarding school, and college admissions). She has worked in schools from Virginia to Texas, in numerous positions including the Director of Admission. Her passion is helping families find the right fit for their student which is why she made the jump to create her own educational consulting firm in March 2021.  

Additionally, Bowdre Consulting has added new services that include Emergency Operations Plans for schools throughout the country as well as admissions/sales training for schools.

When she is not working, Bowdre enjoys traveling, listening to live music, cooking, walking her two dogs (Cooper and Pippa), and being with her family. Bowdre and her family (husband and co-owner, Jordan, and her son) live in Greenville, South Carolina. Bowdre is an active volunteer at the Cancer Society of Greenville, a committee member of the American Cancer Society event Shuck Cancer, a committee member for the Hope Ball 2024, an active member of the Colonial Dames of South Carolina, and a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Bowdre is a member of IECA (independent educational consultant association) and regularly participates in professional development to further her knowledge across the field. 

Bowdre Consulting is a military friendly organization and honors those who serve our country! 

Reach out to schedule your complimentary consultation call today!