TESTIMONIALS

Serving our clients is our number one priority. We measure our success against one standard: yours. 

“Our experience with Yardstick Learning has been exceptional and insightful. The team was committed to delivering a timely, quality, fair and balanced report of their assessment of EY’s College MAP (Mentoring for Access Program). We enjoyed working with Yardstick Learning and hope to continue our relationship in future efforts.” Trina Scott

Assistant Director, Corporate Responsibility , EY

“It is uncanny the depth and breadth of experience and expertise that Yardstick is able to bring to a project. They are flexible, creative and relentlessly focused on results and tangible impact to the organization. Not only do I appreciate the work that they do, I’m also appreciative of how they help our staff increase our skills, enabling us to increase our impact in our work with scholars and our communities.” Khori Whittaker

President and CEO, Lighthouse Academies

“Partnering with Yardstick has been a wonderful experience. Their approach to understanding my business needs and incorporating those into solutions which make sense for my clients, my employees and my bottom line has been impressive. Yardstick recommended a comprehensive solution for our project that was easy to understand and to visualize how it would be implemented. We look forward to the continued partnership.”

Peter Michel

VP Global Strategic Initiatives, Sutherland Global Services

“I am the founder of Booker T. Washington Academy of New Haven, CT, one of Connecticut’s newest State Public Charter Schools. I’m sure our school would not be as successful as it is today had it not been for the expertise of the Yardstick team. They’ve been invaluable to the startup of this new school.” Eldren Morrison

Board President, Booker T. Washington

“I was excited to partner with Yardstick Management to enhance our leadership selection processes at Fulton. There’s no more important decision that we make than who we entrust to lead our school communities. The Yardstick team was a critical thought partner in ensuring our leader competencies were better aligned, simpler to understand and model, and easier to embed within our district’s culture. We’re making better leader decisions because of our work with Yardstick.”

Arthur Mills

Executive Director, Talent Management & Organizational Strategy, Fulton County Schools

“Yardstick Management does exactly what the name implies: they measure what’s getting done! And when things are not getting, done, they provide guidance on how to avoid a similar misstep in the future. I also count on Yardstick to provide regular introductions to cutting-edge technologies and the latest developments in the education reform community. Yardstick is a valued part of the ACSA team.” Adrian Morgan

Former CEO, Algiers Charter Schools Association

“We engaged Yardstick to help us get more strategic and systematic in our enrollment efforts. They worked diligently and creatively to provide us with the key foundational elements of a strategic approach that focused on where our scholars eat, sleep, play and worship. We really appreciated the responsiveness and engagement that the Yardstick team provided to help shift our thinking around growing our enrollment and the demographic that we serve.”

Randy Niemann

COO, Educational Enterprises, Inc.

“Yardstick Management provided the Atlanta Music Project with invaluable expertise surrounding education, business development and strategic planning. Their advice is sound and always takes into account our mission and goals. I highly recommend Yardstick.” Dantes Rameau

Co-Founder , Atlanta Music Project

“The Yardstick Management team proved to be skillful leaders who work tirelessly to achieve set goals. They are thoughtful partners who understand the meaning of collaboration and follow-through.” Dr. Ronni Ephraim

Chief Academic Officer, 2U Inc.

“Yardstick Management was instrumental in assisting Grambling State University develop strategies to advance our communication and strategic planning efforts. They immediately established a rapport and credibility with the entire leadership team through their thoughtful and unique expertise that was exhibited throughout the engagement. From operations to marketing to strategy to academics, the Yardstick team proved to be well-versed in our specific needs. We look forward to a long-standing relationship with this phenomenal organization.”

Dr. Cynthia Warrick

Former President, Grambling State University

“It was a pleasure working with the Yardstick team as we launched the training and curriculum for our new program. The team took the time to ensure they understood our needs, provided unique expertise, were flexible to changes in project scope, provided timely responses to questions and delivered a strong end product that will be the foundation for future work.”

Danelle Radney

Director of College Programs, MLT

“Davenport Community Schools is thrilled to partner with Yardstick Management! Yardstick’s innovative strategies have completely transformed how we attract and retain high-caliber talent. Yardstick’s wealth of experience in both strategy and operations has been the perfect blend to lead our organization’s evolution.” Dr. Kendahl Owoh

Director of Federal Programs , Davenport Community Schools