“Thank you so much for the visit yesterday and all of the wise words to help us out. We truly appreciate all of your help and the timely manner in which you jumped to our assistance. We are so glad that you were 'in the area'.We look forward to Dean's next visit”. (Principal)

“On behalf of the students and staff, I wish to express my great thanks for the time you spent with us today.  Your discussions with students are still resonating and will continue to I am sure.  Karla, our counselor was also very grateful for the time that you spent with her and your valuable insight that you provided during your question and Answer time. Again, heartfelt thanks for your work at our school today”. (Principal)

“I really enjoyed the Foster Parent Training that Dean put on for us. I particularly enjoyed his willingness to answer questions and draw on his experience. Thank you Dean!” (Foster Parent)

“I would just like to thank you once again for your presentation.  As our staff debriefed, the feeling of excitement, inspiration, and motivation was quite apparent among us. Your knowledge shines through and your perspective was refreshing. We look forward to having you back soon”

“I found Dean respectful, genuine, “real” and down to earth. Really easy to talk to. You could tell he is passionate about what he does”. (Teacher)

“I really liked Dean and I could have talked to him much longer than 30 minutes! He gave me some great suggestions that I am trying out. They seem to be helping motivate the students. Thanks for bringing him here!” (Teacher)

“I would take any training that Dean was putting on for foster parents I feel like I learned from the hands on examples that he used as well as the answers to all of the questions.” (Foster Parent)

“Approximately 60 people attended our Pro D and I have had a prodigious number of positive comments from the teachers, support workers and EA’s present.  Some wanted us to keep him while others wanted to know when we could have him back.  I had one person come up to me and say that this was by a wide margin, the most useful Pro D that they have ever had.  Another sent me an email indicating how much she appreciated the amount of really useful information and what a great Pro D it was”. (Principal)

“Dean. I really appreciated the perspective that you took with my nephew. Your ability to look past the behavior and see the good little boy that I know was very refreshing, helpful and quite touching. I look forward to doing more work with you in the future”. (Parent)

“I found Dean to be knowledgeable and respectful of our culture. He made me think about my boys behavior in a different way. I wish I would have met him a long time ago”. (Parent)

“Dean, Thank you for all of your help. I feel like you have not only been an incredible resource for me but indirectly for all the kids in my classroom. You have a unique ability to make difficult classroom management issues seem fixable while being non-judgmental. Thanks Again! (Teacher)