Bonnie Kleffman, M.Ed., GCDF is a certified Career Development Facilitator who holds a Master's in Education and English. She has worked with students of all ages and backgrounds and has a passion for helping students find careers that they love and the educational paths to get them there.

Bonnie is a curriculum writer for Access College America and is the lead faculty for all of our Master Class and Main Essay offerings. She is a former English teacher, AVID instructor (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools) and Career Specialist (Fort Mill School District). She has also worked as the director of a nonprofit literacy program that focused on family literacy and intergenerational learning. She has worked with students of diverse backgrounds, from therapeutic preschool students to inmates at the Spartanburg County Jail.

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Bonnie earned her BA in English from the University of Dayton. She earned her M.Ed. at Converse College in Spartanburg, SC with a concentration in English. She is passionate about seeing her students reach their full potential and grow into college-educated, successful adults!

She has an unusual obsession with racing and riding her mountain bike, and when she isn't teaching her scholars, her other passions include all things mountain biking, fitness teaching, hot yoga and weightlifting. She especially enjoys sharing these passions with her two daughters, ages 15 and 18.