"Dear Holly,

I attended your seminar today on “professionalism is not just a 15 letter word” I wanted to take a minute of your time to let you know how touched I was.  you re-opened my eyes to so much.  I cannot thank you enough.  when I signed up for the seminar, my attitude was that I simply wanted to get my 6 hours in and be done with it.  I couldn’t be more wrong about the seminar.  you have such charisma and positive energy.  it was thoroughly refreshing.  I didn’t realize how “in the box” my thoughts were about certain situations.  I feel very lucky to have been able to be a part of your seminar and I hope that I can attend another one in the future.   I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your words of wisdom. "

 - March 27, 2011

WOW!

I do not often email presenters, but I wanted you to know how wonderful and embracing your keynote address was.  I enjoyed your presentation at the 21^st Century conference at the WigWam Litchfield, in Arizona.  

Thank you,
JMK, Phoenix Elementary Principal

Team Building Workshop

"I am just ecstatic about the staff’s excitement with your training. ...everyone was talking about the training and how helpful it was for our group. I’ve never been more proud of my staff and want to thank-you for coming into our lives and helping us to see how we can work together in a different way. I feel a new sense of teamwork among the staff that I have not felt since we started two years ago. People are sharing differences kindly and asking each other in team meetings this morning to be more honest about our shadow areas and areas of strength so that we can work more effectively in teams this year. You have made quite an impact on us! Three people have already asked me when you are coming back and I hope that you will be able to in the future.

I just wanted to thank you so much for all the wonderful work you did with all of us.  I think that the depth you gave us all with the MBTI was so important and the follow through of what strengths we all bring and what we need to be aware of in ourselves that may hinder the team was just what we needed.  The ways you worked with all of us allowed the entire team to work more effectively for the rest of our three days and we are in an entirely new place as we begin the new year.  So many, many thanks!"

Legal & ethical issues workshop

"Holly was wonderful. We registered thinking "Ugh! Three hours of law!". We left wishing we had 3 more hours. Thank you, Holly. You have put my mind as a business owner at ease."

"Wish this session had lasted all day. Holly is so knowledgeable about child care issues. She showed an enormous amount of respect for audience participants."

With Catholic Charities family providers (Boston)

"Your respect for all the providers was so evident that everyone felt free to participate and share. There is much more energy to continue the work that you began and providers are truly wanting to actively support each other."

Smart Start Presentation

"I am sending a great big THANK YOU for whatever message you conveyed in your Smart Start presentation last week. Three of my staff members came back  with renewed dedication to "Keep their eyes on the prize" of quality care for children and families. I believe an angel sent you right on time...what a difference you've made."

NCCA Annual Conference

Hello Holly.

Thank you so much for presenting at the NCCA Annual Conference in March. Your evaluations were wonderful. You make us look good!

- S G, CAE, Executive Director, National Child Care Association

"Managing power dynamics when women work with women"

The presenter was very motivated and educated. Excellent presentation. I would have liked a new copy of the handout. There should have been enough for everyone. Other than that -WONDERFUL!

What a wonderful speaker. Great material

Good workshop. Taught me to deal with or manage negative or positive situations with women.

What a WOW presenter.

I saw Ms. Bruno at the NAEYC Conference in New York a few years back and she was terrific then and still is. Great workshop.

I enjoyed the class and wish we had more time. Have her again.

Excellent presentation. We enjoyed her a lot.

Thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks so much.

Excellent! Needs to come again.

Great!! Presented very well!!

Best workshop of the conference. Well done. right on! "are you ready?.. Yes, I'm ready."

Great class - I appreciate her truth. Wonderful speaker and very entertaining. I have "craft" moments also. Thank you

Superb presenter. I enjoyed the presentation a great deal and will use a lot of the info personally and professionally. Thank you! You remind me a lot of my female attorney and friend in Charleston. You're welcome in our town anytime.

Great information. Excellent trainer.

One of the most informative and fun presentations I attended. I am inspired and hopeful. I will use what I gained today. Thank you

Truthful. Knowledgeable - with women in child care. Love it!

Got the audience to interact with all aspects of workshop. Gave lots of great ideas. Lots of information, ideas, and resources.

Fabulous presentation. Very interesting. I can bring this back to all our directors. Their concerns are addressed with practical guidelines. Thank you

Holly presented the material very nicely. She knows how to get the crowd's attention.

Very useful information. Liked the fact that more of her material is available on her website. Holly was well prepared and excited about her topic.

I enjoyed this presentation. It was interesting, interactive, and informative. Funny too.

GREAT!

Workshop was wonderful - she was great! Entertaining while still offering a great deal of solid information.

This workshop was fabulous! Exceptionally interesting subject - will take so much great info home to implement.

Great end of conference workshop. Helpful and insightful.

She was very well prepared and enthusiastic. I would love to hear more from her. I felt that she had a lot to offer in many areas. There is info to take back and put into practice.

She was a hip hop teacher. I really enjoyed her class. It taught me a lot of ways how to deal with problems and teachers.

Holly is great! Direct, fun, nice blend of lecture and audience involvement. Would love to see her back.

The presenter did a beautiful job! She told it just like it was and that was the truth.

Unbelievably wonderful. Huge success. Would be wonderful to hear from her more. Awesome class!!

She should have been the keynote speaker! My favorite!!!

She was the best! I wish I could have been in more seminars with her! It was fun

• 4C's Cincinnati, OH
• Arapahoe/Douglas Workforce Center, Denver, CO
• Arizona Department of Education
• Austin, TX, Directors Symposium
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions
• Champions for Excellence, Region IV Head Start
• Cherokee Nation, OK
• Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa, OK
• City of Chicago Public Schools
• City of Milwaukee's Embracing Diversity Program
• Douglass College of Rutgers University
• Early Learning Coaltion of Florida's Heartland
• Emergent Leaders of Arizona, Southwest Development Program
• Educare: The Bounce Learning Network
• European Council of International Schools
• Frank Porter Graham Center, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
• Head Start (and Head Start Associations)
• Iceland Association of Preschool Headmasters and Lead Teachers
• Kansas City Local Investment Commission (LINC)
• Maine Roads to Quality
• Massachusetts Early Intervention Council
• National Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP)

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• Sunshine Tree Child Development Centers, Minneapolis, MN
• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
• West Virginia Department of Education
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