Educational Leadership Solutions is grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with dedicated administrators, Board members, district employees, parents, and community members. Regardless of whether the project is related to an administrator search, strategic planning, data analysis or mentoring and coaching, we look forward to connecting with you on how we can support your goals.
Here are several quotes from clients who have taken advantage of the services EdLS can provide.
I can’t imagine going through a superintendent search process without the help of Educational Leadership Solutions.
~ Robin Klosterman, President Effingham School Board
It was great for EdLS to filter through the candidates and recommend six quality candidates for our superintendent position.
~ Jill Wendling, member of Effingham School Board.
The comprehensive approach your firm took to determine our expectations for a new superintendent and to take the time and effort to find out from our stakeholders in the community what their expectations were helped us get a good slate of candidates for us to choose from.
~ Chad Thompson, member of Effingham School Board
The use of data was very important for us because it helped us take the emotions out of the process.
~ Jill Wendling, member of Effingham School Board
EdLS was the only firm that offered this data-based process that helps the board take out any unrecognized bias we may have had.
~ Chad Thompson, member of Effingham School Board
Your wealth of experience in education was a great help to us in choosing our new superintendent.
~ Chad Thompson, member of Effingham School Board
The most important thing you and Carrie did for us was to be with us every step of the way.
~ Robin Klosterman, President Effingham School Board
I really appreciated you and Carrie coming to us in person through the entire process. I think you really understood what we wanted in our new superintendent. Everyone had a clear guide in the interview process.
~ Jill Wendling, member of Effingham School Board
We felt with your and Carrie’s experience in Illinois that you were able to bring us candidates who knew Illinois school law and other issues related to the superintendency.
~ Robin Klosterman, President Effingham School Board
I would highly recommend your firm and your professionalism; we have found our new superintendent and you are going to continue to coach our new superintendent. We know you will still be here for us.
~ Jill Wendling, member of Effingham School Board
I am looking forward to working with your firm on our strategic plan in the future and your coaching and mentorship you are providing our district.
~ Chad Thompson, member of Effingham School Board
You can customize the search, we chose to have your firm do a salary comparison for look a like districts, conference districts and geographic districts.
~ Robin Klosterman, President Effingham School Board
I was impressed with the professionalism of EdLS, they were great, prompt and extremely professional. They did a lot of research and are well connected in the educational community.
~ Max McComb, President of Mahomet Seymour School Board
What impressed me most was the experience of EdLS consultants. The people who are part of the EdLS team really knew what we need in a superintendent. The communication was excellent.
~ Sunny McMurry, Member of Mahomet Seymour School Board
I loved the use of data to make decisions, I loved the fact we could take all of our different perspectives and put them together in these data points, identify what the board as a whole wanted, and which candidates had these key qualities.
~ Sunny McMurry, Member of Mahomet Seymour School Board
We had the salary survey done and this helped us as well.
~ Max McComb, President of Mahomet Seymour School Board
You were very helpful in leading this process with our board, most of which had not done this before. You explained the process and why things happened they do during this process.
~ Max McComb, President of Mahomet Seymour School Board
I knew I could trust you. Our entire board trusted you. This could have been a train wreck, but you lead us through the process.
~ Sunny McMurry, Member of Mahomet Seymour School Board
The fact you could understand a Central Illinois School District, your experiences in schools was unmatched with other firms.
~ Sunny McMurry, Member of Mahomet Seymour School Board
I think it is important to look for a firm that is well connected in the geography of the district. Your firm knew people in all areas of the state. Your firm knows the candidates and to be able to recommend the right candidates for our school district.
~ Max McComb, President of Mahomet Seymour School Board
I really liked how you were readily accessible, if we had any questions, you were there with an answer.
~ Sunny McMurry, Member of Mahomet Seymour School Board