Professional Development 
Testimonials:
How to connect to the Y and Z Generations — so true! Visual Tree is amazing tool, everything presented hit the nail on the head. Thank for you igniting the spark in me to change. To plant the seed for a new tree to grow the minds and interests of my students. Please email me your presentation and sign me up for that book when it prints!”
James Rumon
M.S. Tech Teacher
Students do not hear the branch creak. This presentation has helped me understand my youngest daughter, my grandson and my students.”
Diane Zwiernikowski
Family Life Teacher
Best PD ever, just wish we had time to work on implementing info presented today.”
Allison McClellan
Teacher
I am Gen Y but it can still be difficult to understand what younger Gen Y and Z need and want. I enjoyed the breakdown. I also enjoyed the Career Tree and how to make this valuable to my students.”
Elizabeth Booth
Teacher
Great stories and important for educators!”
Barbara Jones
Counselor
Inspiring, thank you.”
Rochelle Noel
Counselor
I thought it was excellent — both professionally and personally. I really enjoyed his presentation. It was filled with many good reminders as well as new information.”
Jennifer Cotter
SAP, Social Worker
Love the Tree idea. Hopefully I will figure out a way to use it in the counseling office. The different examples of getting students to see the light will be useful. I feel motivated. Great speaker.”
Danielle LaMar
Counselor
Excellent job!”
Patricia Wright
Counselor
Mark was engaging, passionate and informative. After hearing about his experiences and ideas, I felt motivated to incorporate his tips in my interactions with my students. He was an outstanding speaker!”
Stephanie Estereicher
Counselor
You made me believe the things I do with my students are relevant and can make a difference.”
Linda Eagle-Trudell
Educator
The tree is brilliant! Your presentation was awesome! Thank you!”
Angela Jenkins
Math Teacher
Love the Tree idea. Great presentation, very inspirational and spot on!”
Missina Ormsby
Graphic Design Instructor
Very engaging.”
Robert Hough
Middle School Industrial Ed Instructor
Loved the Wade/April story! Thank you for all your ideas and strategies! Wonderful presentation.”
Lori Wozniak
Counselor
Stories are the way we stay connected — the ones you tell help connect what we do to the reality of what needs to be done.”
Angela Jackson-Irvine
Educator
Ideas for engaging, relating to and building relationships with students. Universally relatable and very useful for teaching, but also for leadership and professional collaboration. Very engaging, entertaining and informative. Good strategies for relating to students presented with humor, passion and conviction. Thanks!”
Daniel Yowell
English Language Arts Consultant
Career Tree is like having an easy button for facilitating engagement, retention and performance!”
Claudia Rushlow
Fashion Merchandising Teacher
Love the Career Tree. Being a Millennial myself and an expert in my field, I try to get my students to feel as passionate about a career as I do. Even if they feel this is not the path for them, I steer them in the direction they will love to work in.”
Kara DeJack
Sports Medicine Instructor