CHILDREN/YOUTH
Carolina Center for Public Service
Central Park School for Children
East Coast Migrant Head Start Project
Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina
Wade Edwards Foundation and Learning Lab
Youth Thrive
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Office of Population Affairs: Headquarters; Male Training Center; and Regional Training Centers
“I'm sitting in a Family Abuse Services board retreat and we are revisiting the strategic plan you helped us create. So happy this is still a guiding tool for our agency 3 years later!”
Marcy Green, Impact Alamance
“I learned so much from working with Kristin… In every conversation, she comes with intentionality, humility, thoroughness, and a remarkably broad skill set that was critical in reframing our work and establishing the necessary tools to ensure it stays on track.”
Alexis Luckey, Toxic Free NC
“This was the best [training] session I’ve ever been to. The practical approaches to evaluation were most useful.”
National Smart Start annual conference training participant
“Because of your skill and caring attention, we came out with a stronger team, deeper understanding of each other and better ways to work together. It was so much better and more valuable than we ever expected.”
Jennifer Bumgarner, Energy Foundation
“Facilitator’s style was very comfortable, empowering, and used adult learning theory. Thank you for a rewarding training!”
Office of Population Affairs training participant
“This meeting succeeded beyond my wildest expectations. I can’t believe how far and fast you’ve brought this group.”
Children’s Law Center planning team member
“Kristin’s ability to respond to change and to ask us meaningful as well as practical questions strengthened our evaluations and learning. Roots to Canopy’s facilitation of focus groups representing diverse constituencies…was well-received – highlighting their commitment to inquire deeply while staying responsive to the needs and nuance of particular communities.”
Ivanna Gonzalez, Blueprint NC
“We had the distinct pleasure of working with Roots to Canopy on our agency’s strategic planning and implementation planning process. Kristin guided us through a journey of reflection and planning. With her help we have a completed plan and implementation is well on the way.”
LaTonya McIver Penny, Family Abuse Services of Alamance County
“The facilitator truly facilitated and allowed the group to do the work. This truly is the group’s plan.”
Haven House Services planning and evaluation team member
“Kristin was instrumental in guiding us as we developed a comprehensive strategic plan for the Carolina Center for Public Service. She was a great listener, thoughtfully synthesizing input from many stakeholders and keeping us focused on the things that mattered most.”
Lynn Blanchard, Carolina Center for Public Service