Chicago Public Schools - central office; neighborhood, charter,
alternative schools; administrators and teachers
Marian Glen Retirement Center
Other nonprofit leaders
United Way - New Jersey
Control Co. - Texas
NCLB Supplemental Services
Center for Latino Studies, Notre Dame University
The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship - California
Playground Theater - Chicago
826 National - Chicago
The Chad School Foundation - New Jersey
Here's
what clients say about Barbara:
" she is visionary
and strategic at the same time a rare commodity in one person."
Strategic
planning
" frames the issues better than anyone
I've worked with before."
" she sees the big picture and understands the detailed
work it takes to implement it."
" gives great ideas, suggestions, and examples of
what could be accomplished, but not married to them."
" synthesizes complicated situations and helps create
useful and practical solutions that really can be implemented."
" works quickly and clarifies the chaos."
" we tried for years to get the curriculum we needed
even hired someone on staff for a year. Then she came along
and accomplished the task for us in a matter of weeks."
Performance evaluation
"
has years of practical experience to ask the right questions to get the
organization where it wants to go." " translates the complicated
into useable formats and then helps everyone understand." "
the ISRs get results."
Leadership support
"
shares her experience and networks to add value to the discussion and the
process." " has the experience to talk about what works and
doesn't work in other organizations." " quickly understands
and responds to the cultures and sub-cultures that exist in an organization."
" you've helped me more than I can ever say." "
her ability to 'read the situation' and her wisdom are of immeasurable use."