Testimonials
Laurence is helping me with strategic planning for our sustainability program. He is incredibly experienced, knowledgeable, and organized. He prepared resources to guide our work before, during, and after our live session and was an excellent coach throughout our conversation. I am looking forward to long-term coaching for continued support and documentation of our new initiatives.
— Mel Pubil, Service Learning and Sustainability Coordinator, American Community School, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Laurence has worked with us at YK Pao School as a curriculum development consultant. His approach, grounded in systems thinking, together with his deep understanding of international contexts and rich classroom experience, was inspirational to our teachers and school administrators alike. He was highly flexible in meeting our specific needs and delivered high-quality workshops and keynotes. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with him as we navigate this transitional period.
— Alex Aristizabal, Director of Teaching and Learning, YK Pao School, Shanghai, China
“I've been a fan of Laurence's work from afar for a while now -- and having a chance to see him in action firsthand was absolutely fantastic. Laurence's use of Systems' Thinking, curricular connections and his natural passion for service and experiential learning made for a highly relevant professional development experience for our teachers. Many things impressed me about his workshop, but what stood out was his ability to make meaning for teachers of 3 year old students, all the way to 18 year old students. It speaks to excellent facilitation and thoughtful curation and consideration of PD experiences that are relevant to all teachers -- and by extension, relevant to all students. I look forward to working with Laurence in the future and am happy to provide further insights on how he can support your school".
— Tanay Naik Secondary School Associate Principal, United Nations International School, Hanoi, Vietnam
“The Change Makers Lab with Laurence was a powerful opportunity for D-12 educators to come together to build momentum and synergy for student agency and leadership. Laurence supported critical and creative conversations around student empowerment, and ways we as educators can create space for students to make decisions that matter to them. Laurence shared many helpful tools & strategies that teams will continue to use, and modeled practices for each of us to identify avenues for action that leverages student energy, excitement, and passion.”
— Kate Dore, Service Learning Coordinator, United Nations International School, Hanoi, Vietnam
“Laurence tackled this bespoke project with energy and appreciation, going the extra kilometer to ensure his plan and his delivery met our hopes. His work was highly detailed and he adapted quickly to take advantage of opportunities while here. My teachers and students who worked with Laurence expressed how comfortable he made them feel when approaching concepts which stretched their thinking. There is no doubt that he not only met our expectations, but that he moved our school markedly forward.”
— Joseph Rosevear Head of School, International School of Kigali, Rwanda
“Laurence is one of those people who just makes everyone around him better. He is genuine, kind, willing to push your learning and understanding, and a phenomenal facilitator! I hope everyone has someone in their corner cheering them on like Laurence and offering them new opportunities to shine and feel like they belong in this space. I feel so lucky to have worked with Laurence these last two courses, and I cannot wait to continue learning and collaborating as I step into my new role in Hungary.”
— Crystal Pottebaum Sustainability & Service Learning Coordinator, International School of Debrecen, Hungary
“Laurence is a dynamic school leader for social change. He's a strategic, systems-thinker with a heart for serving his community, and a warmth that brings people together. Laurence does not shy away from ambitious goals for school-wide change in the areas of service, sustainability, and global citizenship and critically he has delivered on those goals consistently over time. From beekeeping on campus, to solar panels, an organic waste composting system - Laurence is a boundless source of ideas, energy and action for how we can make this world a better place. While working together at the American School of Dubai, I witnessed Laurence leverage change at every level -through teaching and learning, by partnering with students and teachers on integrating service learning frameworks into curriculum planning, as well as engage in extensive community partnerships within the UAE where student-led sustainability programs under his leadership were recognized in receiving the Zayed Sustainability Award in 2019. Most importantly, and of greatest impact, was Laurence's work to develop in others an identity as social change makers, and support sustainable mindsets in students, faculty, staff and families. Although his impact is visible across the schools he works, he would probably point to these less visible mindsets and identities as what he sees as his greatest measure of success.”
— Praxia ApostleAssociate Director - Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington State, USA
