What People Have To Say

“The teacher coaching we’ve received this year has been an outstanding resource and an instructional oasis and lifeline for our classroom teachers in this very challenging school year. Our consultant, Erica, has quickly gained the trust of our teachers by offering practical strategies for supporting students in the classroom, and perhaps most importantly, an opportunity to bond with colleagues in this year of separation for everyone. We are very grateful to have this opportunity!” - Doug, Montville, NJ Guidance Counselor

“Erica excels at supervising, guiding, and motivating other members of a team.  She is a natural leader and problem solver, easily identifying and proposing solutions to any road bumps we hit along the way.” -Hillary, Mendham, NJ Guidance Counselor

“I have seen a lot of progress in the SEL implementation of my teaching staff since Erica has been working with us.  Her collaborative nature, knowledge of SEL practices, and team-based approach has made her a life-line for our school and sought-after resource.” Gayle, Tenafly, NJ Principal

“We have been really lucky to have Erica work with our school this year.  Our teachers have made a lot of growth from the professional development Erica has provided.  They consistently tell us how great she is.” Rob, Clifton, NJ Assistant Principal

“Erica has a wealth of knowledge about different social emotional learning theories and curriculums. What made her different from other workshops I've been to is that she took the time to ask about what is currently going on in our school and what we feel our needs are.” -Drury, Montclair, NJ STEAM teacher

Our K-8 staff enhanced their understanding of social emotional learning through the guidance and support of Erica. She assisted our elementary teachers in refining their morning meeting and our middle school teachers in implementing a more structured morning advisory time. Throughout her visits, Erica provided specific and encouraging feedback to teachers and her visits were always well received. Erica's support, along with the hard work of our teaching staff, has helped our students develop the necessary skills to flourish not only as strong students but also as caring people. -April, Principal/Director of Curriculum, New Vernon, NJ 

“Erica provided us the resources and knowledge we needed in order to develop a school-wide plan for improving the climate and culture at our school.” - Patrick, Montclair, NJ Principal

Erica gave our staff a lot of opportunity to consider and discuss what direction we wanted to head in with regard to our school culture and the social emotional health of both students and faculty. Dione, Montclair, NJ Kindergarten Teacher

"Erica Brentan quickly and easily established trust and rapport with faculty.  Her session content was targeted to our particular needs.  She was extremely open to feedback and collaborated to create three  successful professional development sessions for our school. I am hoping to bring her back again!" -Meghan K, Seattle, WA Elementary School Principal

"I was fortunate to have worked with Erica for 3 years.  She helped me establish and excel in having an engaging and positive classroom environment that helped foster my students academic and social emotional growth. In addition, she also mentored me in becoming a teacher leader who could facilitate teacher team meetings. I feel extremely lucky that Erica and I had the opportunity to work together." -Edel C, Bronx, NY 2nd grade teacher

"Erica's warmth and calm expertise immediately put teachers at ease. She builds relationships based on mutual respect, and carries an endless toolkit of strategies, resources, and innovative ideas to share with administrators, teachers, support staff, and parents. Her professional development workshops evoke the same high level of engagement among faculty; all participants know that her sessions will offer concrete, practical tools to take back to the classroom, as well as fellowship and connection with their colleagues. Erica beautifully sets up long-term, ongoing collaboration among faculty, and these systems of peer support extend the reach of her coaching into every corner of a school. She is a true professional, and any community would be lucky to work with her." -Rebecca M, Brooklyn, NY ELA Department Head and Instructional Coach

“Erica was extremely helpful in my development in my first year as a special education teacher. She demonstrated invaluable strategies to help foster the emotional and educational growth of students with disabilities. She also exuded a calming presence which is very important in the field of special education. With Erica’s support, I was able to succeed as a teacher and I continue to utilize the strategies she presented to me. Erica was always there to assist me during challenging times as she showed  commitment to her colleagues and her compassion for every student.” - Michael D, Bronx, NY Kindergarten Teacher

“The homework workshop that Erica hosted for our parents was so helpful.  She really worked to understand the needs and questions that our families had surrounding providing homework help at home.  The discussion and guidance that Erica provided allowed our families to develop clear strategies to make homework time much more successful and positive for everyone!” -Karen H, Brooklyn, NY Parent Coordinator