About | Pathways and Purpose College Advising

Meet Brooks Sutton

Founder of PPCA

For more than 20 years, Brooks Sutton has worked in both public and private education as a teacher and school administrator, primarily serving students in 8th through 12th grade. Her experience has given her a firsthand understanding of the academic, personal, and developmental journey students experience during some of the most important years of their education.

Through her years in the classroom, school leadership, coaching, and advising, Brooks has had the opportunity to work closely with hundreds of students and families. She understands that every student is different—and that finding the right college is about much more than grades, test scores, rankings, and application deadlines.

That perspective led Brooks to create Pathways and Purpose College Advising, a personalized college advising practice built around the belief that every student has a unique path.

Brooks works closely with students and families to bring structure, clarity, and confidence to what can often feel like an overwhelming process. From developing an academic and activities profile and building a thoughtful college list to preparing applications, managing deadlines, and navigating essays and supplemental materials, she helps students stay ahead of the process while remaining true to who they are.

Her approach is both practical and personal. Brooks believes students should take ownership of their college journey while parents should feel informed and confident along the way. Rather than trying to make every student fit a particular admissions formula, she helps students identify their strengths, tell their stories authentically, and find colleges where they can thrive academically, personally, and in their faith and purpose.

As a parent who has navigated the college journey with her own children, Brooks also understands the emotions that come with this season of life. There are exciting moments, difficult decisions, unexpected turns, and plenty of questions along the way. Her goal is to be a trusted guide for both students and parents throughout the process.

At the heart of Pathways and Purpose is a simple idea: college is not the destination—it is part of the pathway. The goal isn't simply to get a student into college. It is to help them find the right next step and enter that next chapter prepared, confident, and excited about what God may have in store for them.

Walking the PATH to your future.