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Current and Former Clients

  • After School Matters
  • Alianza Americas
  • Chicago Public Schools
  • Erickson Institute
  • Tepochcali Community Education Project
  • Playground Improv Theatre
  • Maestro Cares Foundation
  • Norridge District Board of Education
  • Erie Neighborhood House
  • Mikva Challenge
  • Montessori School
  • Esperanza Community Services
  • Chicago Fund for Education
  • Latino Policy Forum
  • 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."