Words cannot express how I feel about your professional and personal commitment to this work. You have afforded youth with a “Chance for Change.” If there is anything that my staff and/or I can do to provide any additional assistance, please do not hesitate – this story made my day/weekend. Thank you again for “living the work!”
Harold Wright, Jr. Director of Youth and Young Adult Services, Pioneer Human Services March 10, 2020
Honestly,
Jennifer has a gift. As a kindred spirit and social equity collaborator, I
watch her to learn how to achieve my own flow state. Yes, she’s THAT good! Seriously.Jeffrey Dade, II AFC® Director, Family Stability Initiatives | United Way of Pierce County August 13, 2019
Jennifer is an attentive and thoughtful colleague. The strong analytical
skills she brings to her work are an asset to all those around her. She
is relentless in her commitment to racial equity and demonstrates it in
all the projects she undertakes. It is a pleasure and an honor to
collaborate with her in any capacity, as an instructor, a facilitator,
and a thought partner.Anaid Yerena, PhD Assistant Professor, Urban Studies | University of Washington Tacoma August 12, 2019
You both – Darryl and Jennifer – did
an amazing job together with the racial equity workshop. You have good energy together,
you were respectful and had a nice give and take, and you pushed back when
needed and modeled humility and learning in public.Diana Toledo, Leadership Development Director River Network August 11, 2019
Our group had reached a breaking point and we knew we needed help. Jennifer was strongly recommended and was able to understand exactly what was needed to achieve consensus from a large group with competing different interests. My only regret is that we didn’t hire her from the start. We won’t make that mistake again!
Jason Escareno, Senior Policy Advisor Pierce County Council August 10, 2019
Jennifer, you have extraordinary people skills. No one has ever
been able to get people in Seeley Lake all moving in the same direction before.
They are an exceptionally combative group but you were able to get them to talk
civilly with each other and develop common goals. It was really something to
see. Everyone ended up trusting you.Cathy Kahnle, former Executive Director Clearwater Resource Council August 10, 2019
Things have really worked out so well in direct result from the things the team and I learned with you and afterwards as a result. I really learned so much about participative leadership – and leadership in general.
Lorayne Meltzer, Director Kino Bay Center for Cultural and Ecological Studies, Prescott College August 10, 2019
Jennifer
is amazing! I’ve worked with her on numerous projects for numerous
organizations and she always delivers incredible results. Her ability to
resolve conflict and direct conversation to produce effective and efficient
outcomes is unlike any I’ve ever seen. She will always be my go-to for
consulting and facilitation.Beka Burton, Director for Business and Community Training The Center for Rural Development August 9, 2019
Jennifer did a magnificent job of hearing and airing the various questions and issues, yet steering toward the ultimate goal at every step.
Leah Kintner Puget Sound Partnership Lead for Human Wellbeing Vital Signs January 7, 2019
I want to thank you for your Partnership Learning Project report. I read through it this past week and learned so much about our program’s history and future path. The Findings section was very meaty and helped me process or compartmentalize some frustrations and observations. The piece about tribal participation gave great perspective and inspired exploration and reflection about the involvement of our tribal partners and how we might incorporate their values into our messaging and communications.
Participant in the Partnership Learning Project January 4, 2018
Jennifer facilitated a process that challenged my team and brought clarity to the often tumultuous world of nonprofits. Her approach is sensitive and sensible. She has the ability and patience to work with many types of individuals and to engage each one of them personally. From start to finish, Jennifer’s skill, experience, insight and leadership was top notch!
Kelley McDonald Executive Director, United Way of Grays Harbor January 4, 2018
Thank you SO much for all the work you put into making the retreat such a success. It was a true pleasure working with you. I will definitely recommend your services to my colleagues!
Elizabeth Campbell King County Department of Public Health January 4, 2018
I am impressed by how quickly you learned about our team and our work. I learned a lot just watching how you managed the room, the people and the topics as they came up.
Tanyalee Erwin Assistant Director, Washington Stormwater Center January 4, 2018
I really appreciated how seamlessly Jennifer stepped in to make sure the objectives were being met and that people’s needs were also satisfied. It was a real pleasure to watch a pair of pros – and to not have to be doing that work at this meeting! You enabled all of us to focus on content, and that was really helpful.
Martha Monroe Professor and Extension Specialist, School of Forest Resources and Conservation University of Florida July 21, 2016
Jennifer Arnold has a diverse, professional skillset which she applies with thoughtfulness and precision. From research, writing and analysis to facilitation and leading groups through complex processes, Jennifer demonstrates competence and confidence in every task she conceptualizes, designs and leads. In her work with The Russell Family Foundation and the Puyallup Watershed Initiative, Jennifer designed an engaging, consensus-based planning process that helped launch 6 new collaborative groups, diverse in nature. This includes guiding groups to establish customized governance structures so they could eventually facilitate their own participatory decision-making processes.
Holly Powers Senior Program Officer, The Russell Family Foundation July 21, 2016
Jennifer is supremely poised and professional – we relied on her to help us work through many complex projects that required new approaches and sophisticated problem solving, and she consistently delivered excellent results. She has added value to our work at the highest level and increased our capacity to tackle persistent challenges in watershed restoration and community engagement.
Todd Reeve Executive Director, Bonneville Environmental Foundation July 21, 2016
Jennifer helped me organize and facilitate a state agency meeting which included a diverse group of executive managers, natural resource scientists, and practitioners. Her thoughtful preparation for discussions on a difficult topic was reassuring, but what really impressed me was how she created time for everyone to contribute and yet was able to keep the meeting moving on time without making people feel rushed.
Dr. Teodora Minkova Research and Monitoring Manager for Olympic Experimental State Forest Washington State Department of Natural Resources July 21, 2016
Jennifer Arnold is a facilitator of the highest caliber, and I could not recommend her more highly. She played a key role in facilitating the formation of our community coalition and helped create a foundation of collaboration and trust which has carried us forward. Jennifer has also supported our group through our annual consensus-based budgeting process (no easy feat!). Jennifer does an excellent job of helping me define my goals for each meeting and facilitating our group through complex processes so I can focus on my role as the leader of our organization.
Liz Kaster Puyallup Watershed Initiative Active Transportation Community of Interest Manager July 21, 2016
Jennifer is exceptionally skilled at combining issue discussion, decision making and personal sharing with the skill building for collaboration.
Jenny Rohrer Clearwater Resource Council Seeley Lake, Montana July 21, 2016