Testimonials about Linda's Work
"Linda was well educated and 'knows her stuff' but in a live it, breath it, say it, do it way."
Participant in course "Using the Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale (FCCERS) in Your Program"
"Linda is a dynamic presenter. She is very thorough and ensures all areas are covered. She demonstrated this amazing strength in this training, again. I have done several trainings with her and always leave more informed, with a lot of tools/resources, motivated and have a desire to share info with colleagues friends in the field, and put into practice newly acquired information . You can reach Linda anytime with any questions and she is always ready to provide you with the support or information you need."
Participant, "When Educators Have Concerns: Connecting Children and Families to Services"
“Linda was a great speaker. She answered questions, gave lots of true information that yo could understand, and very up front with specific demands. i believe being so specific and up front allows everyone to get the most knowledge and experience from a training. She was also very prompt with responding to any emails, questions, or comments. Thank you Linda, I enjoyed your training!”
Lisa Braga, participant in webinar "Working with Children with Special Diets, Allergies, and Specialized Feeding Issues."
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“I like Linda’s style very much. She was knowledgeable, informative and down-to-earth. Her real-life examples from her past work with young children made it simple to see how some of these issues play out in the classroom. I felt very comfortable asking questions for clarification.”
Training participant's course feedback.
“I love taking trainings with Linda. She’s very knowledgeable and fun to be around. It was very educational."
Participant in course "Using the Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale (FCCERS) in Your Program"
"Linda was awesome! She would check in with us 15 minutes before the webinar started and just go through some of the app tools which was awesome, she did it as well at the time of the webinar, but it was nice to hear from her before. I also like that when she introduced herself she would turn her webcam on so we could see her. It made me more interested knowing she was really there talking, (it was off during webinar) and she always let anyone ask questions and was very good about responding to them! I enjoyed this webinar a lot! Thank you Linda."
Linda Mota, Family Child Care Educator from Everett, Participant in the webinar "Planning and Implementing Activities in a Mixed Age Program"
"Linda is a remarkably skilled, encouraging, experienced and optimistic trainer. This course should be offered repeatedly across the state!"
Jillayne Flander, Massachusetts Elementary School Principals'Association; and Early Childhood Consultant
"Linda is a dynamic presenter. She is very thorough and ensures all areas are covered. She demonstrated this amazing strength in this training, again. I have done several trainings with her and always leave more informed, with a lot of tools/resources, motivated and have a desire to share info with colleagues friends in the field, and put into practice newly acquired information . You can reach Linda anytime with any questions and she is always ready to provide you with the support or information you need."
Participant, "When Educators Have Concerns: Connecting Children and Families to Services"
“Linda was a great speaker. She answered questions, gave lots of true information that yo could understand, and very up front with specific demands. i believe being so specific and up front allows everyone to get the most knowledge and experience from a training. She was also very prompt with responding to any emails, questions, or comments. Thank you Linda, I enjoyed your training!”
Lisa Braga, participant in webinar "Working with Children with Special Diets, Allergies, and Specialized Feeding Issues."
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“I like Linda’s style very much. She was knowledgeable, informative and down-to-earth. Her real-life examples from her past work with young children made it simple to see how some of these issues play out in the classroom. I felt very comfortable asking questions for clarification.”
Training participant's course feedback.
“I love taking trainings with Linda. She’s very knowledgeable and fun to be around. It was very educational."
Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program Participant
“The course was excellent Linda Schumacher was wonderful and made all the participants feel welcome and affirmed. She answered all the questions and gave all participants the opportunity to participate and make comments. The information was pertinent, informative and gave all of us necessary information to run our centers and re-evaluate our policies. She also made us feel less fearful of accepting children with special dietary needs and with the help of the parents, staff and physician we can deal with most dietary and special needs concerns. Linda was excellent.”
“The course was excellent Linda Schumacher was wonderful and made all the participants feel welcome and affirmed. She answered all the questions and gave all participants the opportunity to participate and make comments. The information was pertinent, informative and gave all of us necessary information to run our centers and re-evaluate our policies. She also made us feel less fearful of accepting children with special dietary needs and with the help of the parents, staff and physician we can deal with most dietary and special needs concerns. Linda was excellent.”
Mary Ellen Wyman, Working with Children with Special Diets, Allergies, and Specialized Feeding Issues
"This training exceeded my expectations. Linda had a great wealth of knowledge and incredible experience in working with children with food allergies, special diets and specialized feeding issues. She was open to all questions and provided clear instructions and encouragement. The webinar did not feel like we were just on-line; she actually created an environment of us working together and was very engaging."
Lynne Sheridan, Center Director, Schoen Family Community Children's Center, Dorchester, MA
“Including Birth to age 5 with disabilities is by far the best ECE class I have taken in a long time. The material was well written and easy to follow. Linda is an amazing instructor with positive, useful feedback. The class provides an incredible amount of practical resources that will be very useful for years to come.”
Lynne Sheridan, Center Director, Schoen Family Community Children's Center, Dorchester, MA
“Including Birth to age 5 with disabilities is by far the best ECE class I have taken in a long time. The material was well written and easy to follow. Linda is an amazing instructor with positive, useful feedback. The class provides an incredible amount of practical resources that will be very useful for years to come.”
Kimberly Drown , Including Children Birth to 5 with Disabilities and their Families in Early Education and Care Programs via distance learning
“We love Linda! She is very knowledgeable of topics presented and creates a great balance when presenting to keep participants engaged."
Participant in the course "Improving Health Practices in Early Childhood Settings: Preventing the Spread of Infections"
"Linda is incredibly knowledgeable. I enjoy your classes and seminars. She always answers our questions and explains everything so we understand."
Participant in the course "Using the Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale (FCCERS) in Your Program"
“We love Linda! She is very knowledgeable of topics presented and creates a great balance when presenting to keep participants engaged."
Participant in the course "Improving Health Practices in Early Childhood Settings: Preventing the Spread of Infections"
"Linda is incredibly knowledgeable. I enjoy your classes and seminars. She always answers our questions and explains everything so we understand."
Participant in the course "Using the Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale (FCCERS) in Your Program"
Sketch of Linda by 9-year old Izzy
“Linda was very knowledgeable and personalized the course by including new information relevant to one of the participants, which will also be helpful for us all to know more about to be better prepared in the future. All of the specialized eating issues are part of our work with children and their families more and more often, so having up to date information to be proactive and supportive will be immensely helpful.”
Participant, Working with Children with Special Diets, Allergies and Specialist Feeding Issues Webinar
"I have worked with Linda for a number of years and admire her commitment and dedication to early education and care. Specifically, Linda is dedicated to the family child care educator, understands their issues and brings an insight to her professional development offerings that can only be offered by a person of her experience and expertise in the field."
Elizabeth A. Reedy
Vice President, Regional Development
Director, Region 5 EPS
Child Development and Education, Inc.
www.cdedu.us/SEEPP
“Linda is an asset to the early childhood field. She has extensive experience and education in early childhood education and uses this to promote quality early childhood education as an instructor and consultant. Linda also is a strong advocate of NAFCC accreditation and has written and provided a comprehensive course and mentoring to help educators achieve accreditation. I would recommend Linda as a consultant and trainer for any early childhood setting.”
Jody Figuerido, Ph.D.
The Institute for Education and Professional Development
www.iepd.org
“Linda’s ability to write and design trainings approved for IACET and MassAEYC CEUs is very impressive. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the early education field and her courses are gracefully written, well researched, informative, and focused on best practices. I have had the pleasure of teaching many courses written by Linda and they are always clear, easy to follow, concise, and so much fun to teach! I look forward to working with Linda on future training events.”
Sarah Montoya
Director of Quality and Career Advancement
Child Development and Education, Inc.
www.cdedu.us