What is it like to work with Geneviève?

Below you’ll find a series of testimonials from educators who have worked with Geneviève as a coach, thought partner or colleague.

“Geneviève’s coaching and professional support is helping me grow as a teacher because when she gives me feedback on my teaching it boosts my confidence.  She never criticizes. She focuses on how I can enhance my teaching to better support my students.”

“Geneviève has helped me establish a norm around student to student discussion which has led to more deliberate planning on my end to ensure that students have multiple opportunities for discussion in every lesson.”

“Analyzing student work with Geneviève supports my teaching because it helps me understand what I need to focus on based on previous lessons or what I need to go back and reteach or model so my students can master that skill.”

“When Geneviève provides feedback on observations she doesn’t just point out what could be improved, but gives the reasoning as to why and how it would impact student learning which allows me to understand the action steps moving forward.”

“Geneviève excels at conversational rapport building and I enjoy sharing details of my life with her because I know the value it can provide as a coach. She isn’t afraid to lighten the mood, be silly, or crack a joke…and this provides a safe place for me to feel like I belong, that I can actually make a difference in people's lives, and that I can be my true self both personally and in the classroom.”

“Although I have been teaching this curriculum for a couple of years, planning days with Geneviève and the team allow me to go back, review, ask questions, and hear my colleagues' ideas. They have been most helpful.” 

“Geneviève continues to be a professional inspiration!  When I see her visit classrooms, I am reminded that I need to do a better job of prioritizing my own classroom visits.  She is reflective with teachers and her support for them is targeted and individualized.  I can only improve this for myself if I follow her example.”

“As a Literacy Coach, Geneviève has radically transformed the English department from a group of individuals that occasionally met to discuss department business, to a highly collaborative and effective team of educators who meet regularly to engage in shared learning and hone their instruction to ensure it is rigorous, relevant, and equity-driven. The impact has been a significant shift in how teachers approach instruction, levels of engagement among students in classrooms, and an elevated role of student voice and experience in shaping their learning.”

“Geneviève’s innate ability to build strong and genuine relationships with all walks of people from diverse backgrounds, age groups, and roles within our schools, our organization, and our communities. Her strength in building relationships lies in her natural inclination to listen and to learn about others—to honor and value different perspectives, experiences and expertise in order to collaboratively work towards solutions, while simultaneously having fun. Rarely have I met anyone as serious and committed to their work who approaches it with as much joy as Geneviève, and never have I met anyone as capable of spreading that joy to others.”

“Geneviève has always exceeded expectations, produced measurable results, and maintained a steadfast commitment to accelerating teacher practice in the face of formidable challenges including, though, not limited to, supply scarcities, cramped professional quarters, and the occasionally reluctant adult and student learner.”